BABBLE

babble. Babble, v.i. to talk idly or much, to tell secret

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Bab″ble (băb″b'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Babbled (–b'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Babbling.] [[Cf.LG. babbeln, D. babbelen, G. bappeln, bappern, F. babiller, It. babbolare; prob. orig., to keep saying ba, imitative of a child learning to talk.]] 1. 1. To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds; as, a child babbles.
2. 2. To talk incoherently; to utter unmeaning words.
3. 3. To talk much; to chatter; to prate.
4. 4. To make a continuous murmuring noise, as shallow water running over stones.
In every babbling brook he finds a friend. Wordsworth. ☞ Hounds are said to babble, or to be babbling, when they are too noisy after having found a good scent. Syn. — To prate; prattle; chatter; gossip.