gabbed

Variant of gab

gab definition

gab (gab)

transitive verb gabbed, gabbing gab′·bing

Informal to talk much or idly; chatter; gabble

Etymology: 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

Related Forms:

gab Idioms

gift of (the) gab

Informal the ability to speak fluently or glibly

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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