About The Word Blab
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Blab
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What's The Definition Of Blab?
[v] divulge information or secrets; spill the beans; "Be careful--his secretary talks"
[v] speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly Synonyms | Synonyms for Blab: babble | babble out | blab out | blabber | chatter | clack | gabble | gibber | maunder | palaver | peach | piffle | prate | prattle | sing | talk | tattle | tittle-tattle | twaddle Related Terms | Find terms related to Blab: agreeable rattle | babble | babblement | babbler | bavardage | be indiscreet | be unguarded | bear witness against | betray | betray a confidence | betrayer | bibble-babble | big talker | blabber | blabberer | blabbermouth | blah-blah | blather | blatherer | blether | blethers | blow the whistle | blurt | blurt out | broadcast | cackle | caquet | caqueterie | chat | chatter | chatterbox | chatterer | chitter-chatter | clack | clatter | delator | disclose | dither | divulge | expose | fink | gab | gabber | gabble | gabbler | gas | gasbag | gibber | gibble-gabble | gibble-gabbler | give away | go on | gossip | great talker | guff | gush | haver | hot air | hot-air artist | idle chatterer | idle talk | inform | inform against | inform on | informer | jabber | jabberer | jaw | jay | leak | let drop | let fall | let slip | magpie | mere talk | moulin a paroles | narc | natter | noise about | nonsense talk | palaver | patter | patterer | peach | peacher | pour forth | prate | prater | prating | prattle | prattler | prittle-prattle | ramble on | rat | rattle | rattle on | reel off | reveal | reveal a secret | rumor | run on | sell out | sing | snitch | snitch on | snitcher | spill | spill the beans | spout | spout off | spy | squeal | squealer | stool | stool pigeon | stoolie | talebearer | talk | talk away | talk nonsense | talk on | talkee-talkee | tattle | tattle on | tattler | tattletale | tell on | tell secrets | tell tales | telltale | testify against | tittle-tattle | turn informer | twaddle | twattle | waffle | whistle-blower | windbag | windjammer | word-slinger | yak | yakkety-yak See Also | blather | blether | blither | break | bring out | disclose | discover | divulge | expose | give away | impart | let on | let out | mouth | reveal | smatter | speak | utter | verbalise | verbalize Blab In Webster's Dictionary \Blab\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blabbed} (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
{Blabbing}.] [Cf. OE. blaberen, or Dan. blabbre, G. plappern,
Gael. blabaran a stammerer; prob. of imitative origin. Cf.
also {Blubber}, v.]
To utter or tell unnecessarily, or in a thoughtless manner;
to publish (secrets or trifles) without reserve or
discretion. --Udall.
And yonder a vile physician blabbing The case of his
patient. --Tennyson.
\Blab\, v. i. To talk thoughtlessly or without discretion; to tattle; to tell tales. She must burst or blab. --Dryden. \Blab\, n. [OE. blabbe.] One who blabs; a babbler; a telltale. ``Avoided as a blab.'' --Milton. For who will open himself to a blab or a babbler. --Bacon. |
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