Babbled: meaning, definitions and examples

speaking casually

Babbled refers to the act of speaking rapidly and incoherently, often in a childlike manner or without any substantial meaning. It can signify some form of enthusiastic expression, where someone is sharing their thoughts or ideas without much regard for clarity or structure. This term is usually associated with children or individuals talking in a highly animated fashion. Babbled can also be used to describe sounds made by infants before they can articulate actual words, as they often experiment with sounds.

chattered, gabbled, jabbered, prattled

Examples of usage

• The toddler babbled happily while playing with her toys.

• During the meeting, he babbled about various unrelated topics.

• She babbled excitedly about her day at school.

• The children babbled all the way to the park.