Blab

Blab
Blab Blab (bl[a^]b), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blabbed} (bl[a^]bd); 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; -- sometimes used with out. --Udall. [1913 Webster]

And yonder a vile physician blabbing The case of his patient. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • blab — [blAb] 1. n. talk; chatter; meaningless talk. □ I never pay any attention to blab like that. □ Cut the blab and get to work. 2. tv. to tell a secret; to reveal something private in public. □ I’ll tell you if you promise not to blab it …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • Blab — Blab, v. i. To talk thoughtlessly or without discretion; to tattle; to tell tales. [1913 Webster] She must burst or blab. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • blab — [blæb] v past tense and past participle blabbed present participle blabbing [i]informal [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: blab person who talks too much, too much talk (14 20 centuries), probably from the sound] to tell someone something that should be… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • blab — blab; blab·ber; blab·by; …   English syllables

  • blab — /blab/, v., blabbed, blabbing, n. Informal. v.t. 1. to reveal indiscreetly and thoughtlessly: They blabbed my confidences to everyone. v.i. 2. to talk or chatter indiscreetly or thoughtlessly: Don t confide in him, because he blabs. She blabbed… …   Universalium

  • blab — [blab] vt., vi. blabbed, blabbing [ME blabben: see BLABBER] 1. to give away (a secret) in idle chatter 2. to chatter; prattle n. 1. loose chatter; gossip 2. a person who blabs …   English World dictionary

  • blab — [ blæb ] verb intransitive or transitive INFORMAL to tell people about something that should be kept secret: I didn t think you d go blabbing the story all over town …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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