babble
//ˈbæb.əl//
Verb
babbleInfinitive
babblePresent tense
babbledPast tense
babbledPast participle
babblingPresent participle
babblesThird-person singular
1
To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.
The excited children babbled about their trip to the zoo.
2
To make the continuous murmuring sound of flowing water.
The brook babbled over the rocks.
3
(Of a baby) to make sounds that resemble speech but have no meaning.
The baby started to babble happily in her crib.
Noun
1
Foolish, excited, or confused talk that is difficult to understand.
I couldn't understand a word of his excited babble.
2
The continuous murmuring sound of water flowing over stones.
We sat by the stream, listening to the babble of water over the rocks.