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Vinony

blab

verb

  1. talk about incautiously
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /blæb/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English blabben (“to talk foolishly”), perhaps from Middle English blabbe (“idle talk; talebearer”). Compare Middle English blaberen (“to blabber, babble”), Middle High German blabezen (“to stammer, babble”).

  1. One who blabs; a babbler; a telltale; a gossip or gossiper.

    “"You'd better have shoved your grey snout in a hornets' nest, Badger, than suggest that I am the blab," said Nikabrik.”

  2. Gossip; prattle.

    “Audie never liked him because he was further in with old Craig than he was, bragging and blowing about his work and the things he could do, while Audie sat quiet as a mouse listening to his blab.”

verb

Etymology: From Middle English blabben (“to talk foolishly”), perhaps from Middle English blabbe (“idle talk; talebearer”). Compare Middle English blaberen (“to blabber, babble”), Middle High German blabezen (“to stammer, babble”).

  1. To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.

    “blab about something”

    “And yonder a vile physician blabbing / The case of his patient.”

  2. to speak carelessly or excessively