noun / verb

gabble

GAB-ul/ˈɡæbl/

Fast speech that is hard to understand.

Her excited gabble makes the directions almost impossible to follow.

A woman speaks in a rushed tumble, gesturing rapidly, while her companion leans closer with a puzzled expression and cups an ear, unable to follow her words.

Etymology

Gabble may be a frequentative of gab, suggesting repeated or ongoing talk, or it may imitate speech sounds. Its established sense emphasizes talk that is rapid, noisy, and hard to understand.

More examples

He gabbles when he gets nervous.
She gabbled something about missing the bus.
I can barely catch a word of their gabble.

Forms

gabble · gabbles · gabbled · gabbling

gabbler noun — Someone who speaks rapidly and unclearly.

Similar words

babble: Often suggests rambling or meaningless talk rather than speed.
chatter: Emphasizes casual, continuous talk that may be perfectly clear.