Definition of GIBBER

gibber

Plural: gibbers

Noun

  • unintelligible talking
  • Gibberish, unintelligible speech.
  • A stone or rock, of chalcedony or similar mineral, found strewn over arid regions of inland Australia; a gibber stone.
  • Any small rock or stone, especially one used for throwing.
  • A large boulder or rocky outcrop; also, an overhanging rock formation.
  • A balky horse.

Verb

Verb Forms: gibbered, gibbering, gibbers

  • To speak rapidly and unintelligibly; to jabber.
  • speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
  • chatter inarticulately; of monkeys
  • To jabber, talk rapidly and unintelligibly or incoherently.

Examples

  • After I played ’QUETZAL’, my Scrabble opponent just began to GIBBER in disbelief.

Origin / Etymology

Uncertain; usually regarded as a back-formation from gibberish (see gibberish for more).

Scrabble Score: 11

gibber: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gibber: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gibber: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

gibber: valid Words With Friends Word