Gab: meaning, definitions and examples

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gab

 

[ ษกab ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

conversation

A casual or informal conversation.

Synonyms

chat, chit-chat, talk.

Examples of usage

  • I had a quick gab with my friend before heading home.
  • She loves to have a good gab over coffee.
Context #2 | Verb

informal

To talk informally or chat.

Synonyms

chat, converse, talk.

Examples of usage

  • Let's gab for a while before the meeting starts.
  • She was gabbing on the phone for hours.

Translations

Translations of the word "gab" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tagarelice

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเค•เคตเคพเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Geschwรคtz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ omong kosong

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะฐะปะฐะบะฐะฝะธะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gadanina

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใŠใ—ใ‚ƒในใ‚Š

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bavardage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ charla

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gevezelik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žก๋‹ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุซุฑุซุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tlachรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tรกranie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้—ฒ่Š

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ klepetanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพvaรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะพั ัำฉะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒญแƒแƒ แƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงษ™nษ™bozluq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ charla

Etymology

The word 'gab' originated in the late 18th century and is believed to be of imitative origin, mimicking the sound of idle talk or chatter. It has been used in English to describe casual conversations and informal chats for centuries.

See also: gabber, gabble, gabby.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,095 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.