Definition
To talk rapidly in a way that doesn't make much sense, or to make continuous murmuring sounds like a stream.
Etymology
Possibly from imitative roots in Germanic languages, meant to echo the repetitive sounds of someone talking nonsensically. The word gained its modern sense in English around the 1500s, combining playfulness with meaninglessness.
Kelly Says
Babble is pure onomatopoeia—it actually sounds like what it means! Babies literally babble as they learn language, making random sounds before forming real words, so the term perfectly captures learning in progress.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ነገር ነገር ይላል
neger neger ylal
ARالعربية
تتحدث بكلام خدر
ta-t-ta-had-dak bi-kalam kha-der
BNবাংলা
গর্মগর্ম কথা বলে
gor-gor-kom khata bole
DEDeutsch
gurgelt
gurg-elt
ELΕλληνικά
μουρμουρίζει
moo-roo-miz-ei
FAفارسی
گپ میزند
gap mi-zand
FISuomi
murrelee
mur-re-lee
FRFrançais
babille
ba-bil
GUGU
ગરમગરમ વાત કરે
gar-gar-am vaat kare
HIहिन्दी
बबबलाता है
bab-bla-ta hai
HUMagyar
mocorgat
mo-cor-gat
IDBahasa Indonesia
bergumam
ber-gu-mam
IGIG
gburu gburu
gburu gburu
ITItaliano
borbotta
bor-bot-ta
JA日本語
たわむれる
ta-wa-mu-ru-ru
MSBahasa Melayu
bercakap
ber-ca-kap
MYမြန်မာ
ဆေးဆေး ပြော
say say pyau
NLNederlands
smatert
smat-ert
PLPolski
bełkoce
bel-ko-ce
PTPortuguês
babbla
ba-blay
RORomână
șoptește
shop-tes-te
RUРусский
бренчит
bren-chit
SVSvenska
babblar
bab-lar
SWKiswahili
kusema
ku-se-ma
TEతెలుగు
బబ్బులు
bab-bu-lu
TRTürkçe
sırıtarak konuşur
si-ri-ta-rak kon-ush-ur
UKУкраїнська
благати
bla-ga-ti
VITiếng Việt
bập bập
bap bap