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English

Etymology

blabben, to talk foolishly, appendix:Glossary#back-formation|back-formation from blaberen.

Pronunciation

IPA: /blæb/

Verb

To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.

Noun

blab

One who blabs; a babbler; a telltale; a gossip or gossiper.

Related terms

Category:Talking

fa:blab io:blab te:blab vi:blab zh:blab

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Blab \Blab\, v. i.
To talk thoughtlessly or without discretion; to tattle; to
tell tales.
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She must burst or blab. --Dryden.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Blab \Blab\, n. [OE. blabbe.]
One who blabs; a babbler; a telltale. "Avoided as a blab."
--Milton.
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For who will open himself to a blab or a babbler.
--Bacon.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Blab \Blab\ (bl[a^]b), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blabbed (bl[a^]bd);
p. pr. & vb. n. Blabbing.] [Cf. OE. blaberen, or Dan.
blabbre, G. plappern, Gael. blabaran a stammerer; prob. of
imitative origin. Cf. also Blubber, v.]
To utter or tell unnecessarily, or in a thoughtless manner;
to publish (secrets or trifles) without reserve or
discretion; -- sometimes used with out. --Udall.
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And yonder a vile physician blabbing
The case of his patient. --Tennyson.
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WordNet blab
v 1: divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be
careful--his secretary talks" [syn: spill the beans, {let
the cat out of the bag}, talk, tattle, peach, babble,
sing, babble out, blab out] [ant: keep quiet]
2: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
[syn: chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle,
twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, gibber, tattle,
blabber, gabble]
[also: blabbing, blabbed]

Moby Dictionary
agreeable rattle , babble , babblement , babbler , bavardage ,
be indiscreet , be unguarded , bear witness against , betray ,
betray a confidence , betrayer , bibble-babble , big talker , blabber ,
blabberer , blabbermouth , blah-blah , blather , blatherer , blether ,
blethers , blow the whistle , blurt , blurt out , broadcast , cackle ,
caquet , caqueterie , chat , chatter , chatterbox , chatterer ,
chitter-chatter , clack , clatter , delator , disclose , dither ,
divulge , expose , fink , gab , gabber , gabble , gabbler , gas , gasbag ,
gibber , gibble-gabble , gibble-gabbler , give away , go on , gossip ,
great talker , guff , gush , haver , hot air , hot-air artist ,
idle chatterer , idle talk , inform , inform against , inform on ,
informer , jabber , jabberer , jaw , jay , leak , let drop , let fall ,
let slip , magpie , mere talk , moulin a paroles , narc , natter ,
noise about , nonsense talk , palaver , patter , patterer , peach ,
peacher , pour forth , prate , prater , prating , prattle , prattler ,
prittle-prattle , ramble on , rat , rattle , rattle on , reel off ,
reveal , reveal a secret , rumor , run on , sell out , sing , snitch ,
snitch on , snitcher , spill , spill the beans , spout , spout off , spy ,
squeal , squealer , stool , stool pigeon , stoolie , talebearer , talk ,
talk away , talk nonsense , talk on , talkee-talkee , tattle ,
tattle on , tattler , tattletale , tell on , tell secrets , tell tales ,
telltale , testify against , tittle-tattle , turn informer , twaddle ,
twattle , waffle , whistle-blower , windbag , windjammer , word-slinger ,
yak , yakkety-yak