the attitude and behavior of a Babbitt.
to utter sounds or words imperfectly, indistinctly, or without meaning. to talk idly, irrationally, excessively, or foolishly; chatter or prattle. to make a continuous, murmuring sound. to utter in an incoherent, foolish, or meaningless fashion. to reveal foolishly or thoughtlessly: to babble a secret. inarticulate or imperfect speech. foolish, meaningless, or incoherent speech; prattle. a […]
a person or thing that babbles. any of the birds of the family Timaliidae, many of which have a loud, babbling cry. Historical Examples It is difficult to live amongst men, because silence is so difficult— especially for a babbler. Thus Spake Zarathustra Friedrich Nietzsche Under this mask which resembles him, I will drive away […]
foolish or meaningless chatter; prattle: the constant babbling of idle gossips. the random production of meaningless vocal sounds characteristic of infants after about the sixth week. chattering or prattling aimlessly. to utter sounds or words imperfectly, indistinctly, or without meaning. to talk idly, irrationally, excessively, or foolishly; chatter or prattle. to make a continuous, murmuring […]
- Babbling brook
noun (Austral, slang) a cook Contemporary Examples There was no babbling brook in the background—just the sound of New York traffic. Wedding Bells at N.Y. City Hall Jessica Bennett July 24, 2011 Historical Examples Skip across this little temporary bridge over this babbling brook and now—climb! The Johnstown Horror James Herbert Walker Is the stream […]