First Known Use: 14th century
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1burble
verb bur·ble \ˈbər-bəl\
: to make the quiet sound of water moving over rocks
: to talk foolishly or too much
of a baby : to make quiet and happy sounds
bur·bledbur·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\
Full Definition of BURBLE
intransitive verb
1
: to make a bubbling sound
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Origin of BURBLE
Middle English
2burble
noun
Definition of BURBLE
1
: prattle
2
: the breaking up of the smooth flow of air about a body (as an airplane wing)
— bur·bly \-b(ə-)lē\ adjective
First Known Use of BURBLE
1898
Related to BURBLE
- Synonyms
- abracadabra, babble, blabber, gibberish, double Dutch, double-talk, drivel, gabble, gibber, jabber, jabberwocky, mumbo jumbo, nonsense, prattle, slobber
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