blabber

From Middle English blaberen

• IPA^(key): /ˈblæb.ə(ɹ)/

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• Rhymes: -æbə(ɹ)

blabber (third-person singular simple present blabbers, present participle blabbering, simple past and past participle blabbered)

1. To blather; to talk foolishly or incoherently.
   • 2014, Richard Szweda, Silenius' Gift

     He blabbered away about how he knew where some treasure was hidden and he would tell us if only we would swear to save his life.

2. To blab; to let out a secret.
3. (Britain, obsolete) To stick out one's tongue.

• (to talk foolishly): See also Thesaurus:prattle
• (to let out a secret): See also Thesaurus:rat out

blabber (plural blabbers)

1. A person who blabs; a tattler; a telltale.

• See also Thesaurus:gossiper

• blab
• blabbermouth

• babbler, brabble