- gab
- gab informal ► VERB (gabbed, gabbing) ▪ talk at length.► NOUN ▪ talk; chatter.DERIVATIVES gabby adjective (gabbier, gabbiest) .
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Gab — Gab, n. [OE. gabbe gabble, mocking, fr. Icel. gabb mocking, mockery, or OF. gab, gabe; perh. akin to E. gape, or gob. Cf. {Gab}, v. i., {Gibber}.] The mouth; hence, idle prate; chatter; unmeaning talk; loquaciousness. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gab — Gab, v. i. [OE. gabben to jest, lie, mock, deceive, fr. Icel. gabba to mock, or OF. gaber. See 2d {Gab}, and cf. {Gabble}.] 1. To deceive; to lie. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. To talk idly; to prate; to chatter. Holinshed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gab — (g[a^]b), n. [Cf. {Gaff}.] (Steam Engine) The hook on the end of an eccentric rod opposite the strap. See. Illust. of {Eccentric}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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gab — I. intransitive verb (gabbed; gabbing) Etymology: probably short for gabble Date: 1786 to talk in a rapid or thoughtless manner ; chatter • gabber noun II. noun Date: 1790 talk … New Collegiate Dictionary
