gab — to talk rapidly and continuously, especially about trivial matters
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to talk rapidly and continuously, especially about trivial matters
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡæb/
Example Sentences
- My mom and her sister can gab for hours about their childhood memories.
- He has the gift of gab and could sell ice to an Eskimo.
- Stop gabbing and start working!
gab
VERB[/ɡæb/]
to talk rapidly and continuously, especially about trivial matters
Talking rapidly and continuously
The neighbors gabbed from morning until sunset. (GAB = TALK TALK TALK → nonstop chatting)
They gab, blab, and laugh through the entire road trip.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Originating in 18th-century Scottish English, 'gab' initially denoted the mouth or oral cavity. The word subsequently evolved to describe the act of moving one's mouth excessively, eventually acquiring the meaning of idle chatter or talkative behavior.
Breakdown
gab (mouth) → gab (to talk excessively). The semantic shift reflects metonymic extension from the physical organ to the action performed by it.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom and her sister can gab for hours about their childhood memories.”
“He has the gift of gab and could sell ice to an Eskimo.”
“Stop gabbing and start working!”
“The parrot learned to gab like its talkative owner.”
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