garble — to reproduce (a message, sound, or transmission) in a confused and distorted way
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to reproduce (a message, sound, or transmission) in a confused and distorted way
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡɑːrbəl/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother always garbles my name when she calls - somehow 'Mike' becomes 'Bike'.
- The robot's voice was garbled, making it sound like it was speaking underwater.
- He garbled the recipe instructions so badly that we ended up with chocolate soup instead of cake.
garble
VERB[/ˈɡɑːrbəl/]
to reproduce (a message, sound, or transmission) in a confused and distorted way
The old radio garble made the pilot's message impossible to understand.
GARB(garbage) + LE(make) — by melting the ink and turning the letter into absolute GARB(garbage), the rain managed to completely garble the important message.
When the heavy glass marble rolled onto the keyboard, it began to randomly garble the typed email.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Arabic 'gharbal' meaning 'to sift' or 'to sieve,' which referred to the process of separating grain from chaff. The word entered English through Italian and Spanish traders, eventually taking on the metaphorical meaning of distorting or confusing information.
Breakdown
garb- (from Arabic gharbal, to sift/confuse) + -le (verb suffix) = garble (to distort or confuse)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother always garbles my name when she calls - somehow 'Mike' becomes 'Bike'.”
“The robot's voice was garbled, making it sound like it was speaking underwater.”
“He garbled the recipe instructions so badly that we ended up with chocolate soup instead of cake.”
“The static on the radio garbled the emergency broadcast.”
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