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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒæbər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdʒæbɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling( jab′ər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
jab•ber /ˈdʒæbɚ/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. to speak rapidly, unclearly, or in a foolish way;
    chatter: [no object]What are you jabbering about?[~ + object]They were jabbering some nonsense again.

n. [uncountable]
  1. rapid, unclear, or foolish talk;
    talk with no meaning;
    gibberish.
jab•ber•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
jab•ber  ( jab′ər),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i. 
  1. to talk or utter rapidly, indistinctly, incoherently, or nonsensically;
    chatter.

n. 
  1. rapid, indistinct, or nonsensical talk;
    gibberish.
  • 1490–1500; apparently imitative; compare gibber, gab1
jab′ber•er, n. 
jab′ber•ing•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jabber /ˈdʒæbə/ vb
  1. to speak or say rapidly, incoherently, and without making sense; chatter
 n
  1. such talkAlso called: jabbering
Etymology: 15th Century: of imitative origin; compare gibber1
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