gibber
verb · noun
Simple meaning
To jabber, talk rapidly and unintelligibly or incoherently.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
giberSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡɪbɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
To jabber, talk rapidly and unintelligibly or incoherently.
noun
Gibberish, unintelligible speech.
Australia
A stone or rock, of chalcedony or similar mineral, found strewn over arid regions of inland Australia; a gibber stone.
Unintelligible talking
Australiacolloquial
Any small rock or stone, especially one used for throwing.
A balky horse.
Word at a Glance
- Typical Use
- Rare
Word Aura™
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This meaning: To jabber, talk rapidly and unintelligibly or incoherently.
Used this way, gibber is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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