Gabbing: meaning, definitions and examples

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gabbing

 

[ หˆษกรฆbษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

casual conversation

Gabbing refers to engaging in informal or idle talk, often characterized by chatter or gossip. It usually implies a light-hearted exchange rather than serious discussion.

Synonyms

chattering, chit-chatting, jabbering, talking

Examples of usage

  • They spent the afternoon gabbing about their favorite movies.
  • She loves gabbing with her friends over coffee.
  • The neighbors were gabbing on the porch.
  • Stop gabbing and let's get back to work.

Translations

Translations of the word "gabbing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น conversando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคพเคคเคšเฅ€เคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช plaudern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengobrol

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะฐะปะฐะบะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gawฤ™dziฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใŠใ—ใ‚ƒในใ‚Šใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bavarder

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ charlar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sohbet etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žก๋‹ดํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุฏุฑุฏุดุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ klรกbosit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ klabosiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้—ฒ่Š

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ klepetati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ spjalla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำ™าฃะณั–ะผะตะปะตััƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรถhbษ™t etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ charlar

Etymology

The word 'gabbing' originates from the mid-19th century, deriving from the verb 'gab,' which itself comes from the Old English 'gabbian,' meaning to talk or chatter. This is related to the dialectal term from the late 1500s, used to describe idle talk or gossip. The informal nature of the term indicates a light, often frivolous conversation, typically involving trivial matters. Over the years, 'gabbing' has evolved in colloquial usage, especially in American English, to encompass a wide range of informal discussions, often characterized by friend groups or social gatherings. Its casual connotation makes it synonymous with other informal dialogues and exchanges.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,690, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.