Definition of JABBER

jabber

Plural: jabbers

Noun

  • rapid and indistinct speech
  • Rapid or incoherent talk, with indistinct utterance; gibberish.
  • One who or that which jabs.
  • One who administers a hypodermic injection.
  • A kind of hand-operated corn planter.

Verb

Verb Forms: jabbered, jabbering, jabbers

  • To talk rapidly and excitedly, often unintelligibly.
  • talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
  • To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense.
  • To utter rapidly or indistinctly; to gabble.

Examples

  • After seeing his opponent’s amazing play, he could only JABBER in disbelief.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English jaberen, javeren, chaveren (“to chatter, babble”), dissimilated forms of jablen, chavelen (“to jabber”), from Middle English chavel ("jaw"; > modern English jowl). Equivalent to jowl + -er (iterative suffix).

Synonyms

gabble, jabbering, mouth off, rabbit on, rant, rave, spout

Scrabble Score: 17

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

Words With Friends Score: 21

jabber: valid Words With Friends Word