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Blab

Blab Definition And Meaning
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.

Blab Definition And Meaning

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

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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