rapid and indistinct speech
Used in a Sentence
gabble
How to use gabble in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for gabble.
Editorial note
Common sense tells us that someone who drawls a sentence slowly is not considered to have said more than another person who gabbles the same sentence twice in less time than the first person took to say it once. That is, we normally make allowance for speaking rate in judging who says most; amount of linguistic material produced is what really counts.
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Quick take
rapid and indistinct speech
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of gabble gathered in one view.
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for gabble.
noun
rapid and indistinct speech
verb
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
Example sentences
Common sense tells us that someone who drawls a sentence slowly is not considered to have said more than another person who gabbles the same sentence twice in less time than the first person took to say it once. That is, we normally make allowance for speaking rate in judging who says most; amount of linguistic material produced is what really counts.
The modern "box" has been largely discarded by contemporary institutional architects in favor of rough, pseudo-gabbled, uh, crap, as shown in the majority of these examples. I'd say a bad brutalist building is like a rough bureaucratic dictate whereas present bad institutional architecture is like a bureaucratic dictate but rewritten with contemporary niceness guides - "this is a notice concerning your rights under the involuntary amputation act"
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use gabble in a sentence?
Common sense tells us that someone who drawls a sentence slowly is not considered to have said more than another person who gabbles the same sentence twice in less time than the first person took to say it once. That is, we normally make allowance for speaking rate in judging who says most; amount of linguistic material produced is what really counts.
What does gabble mean?
rapid and indistinct speech
What part of speech is gabble?
gabble is commonly used as noun, verb.