Jabberer: meaning, definitions and examples

When describing someone who speaks quickly and indistinctly, often making it hard to understand what they are saying. It can have a negative connotation.

• She was such a jabberer, I could barely catch a word of what she was saying.
• The children jabbered excitedly about their day at the zoo.

A lighthearted term for someone who talks a lot, often in an entertaining or charming way. Usually used in a positive or neutral manner.

• My sister is such a chatterbox, she can keep a conversation going for hours.
• The new student is quite the chatterbox, already making friends with everyone in the class.

Describes someone who talks at length in a foolish or inconsequential way. It has a mild negative connotation.

• He tends to be a prattler, often sharing stories that don't really matter.
• Despite being a prattler, his enthusiasm can be quite contagious.

Used for someone who talks rapidly and continuously in a foolish or excited manner without making much sense. Often used in a negative sense.

• The old man at the park was a known babbler, always rambling about the past.
• After a few drinks, he just turns into a babbler, hard to follow any of his stories.