gab

(gab)

transitive verb gabbed, gabbing

Informal to talk much or idly; chatter; gabble

Origin: ME gabben, to lie, scoff, talk nonsense < ON gabba, to mock (& < OFr gaber < ON), akin to OE gaffetung, a scoffing & gaf-spræc, foolish speech < IE *ĝhebh- < base *ghē- > gap, gape, gasp

noun

Informal idle talk; chatter

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See gab in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb gabbed gabbed, gab·bing, gabs
To talk idly or incessantly, as about trivial matters.
noun
Idle talk; chatter.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English gabben, to scoff, speak foolishly

Origin: , from Old Norse gabba, to scoff

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  • gabˈber noun

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