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/
Korean meaning: 수다떨다, 지껄이다, 떠들어대다
Korean pronunciation: 갭 (강세: 갭)
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.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
18세기 스코틀랜드에서 시작된 단어로, '입'을 뜻하는 'gab'에서 유래했습니다. 원래는 '입'이라는 뜻이었다가 점차 '입을 놀리다', 즉 '수다떨다'라는 동사로 발전했습니다.
🎵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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