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blabber

Archaic Terms
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

To talk foolishly, noisily, or indiscreetly; to chatter or reveal secrets carelessly.

Detailed Definition
“Blabber” implies both sound and betrayal. In dramatic poetry, it describes a traitorous tongue or innocent garrulity that triggers plot twists. Its association with wet, loose speech (from “blab,” to dribble) adds physicality to moral critique, making it vivid in warnings about trust, discretion, or the dangers of unchecked speech.
Example
Example in poetry:
The spy’s blabber brought ruin to the house; Cease thy blabber, child, and listen well; His blabber of secrets stained his honor black; The blabber of fools fills the gallows tree
Additional Notes
“Blabber” means to talk foolishly, noisily, or indiscreetly—revealing secrets carelessly. In dramatic poetry, it describes traitorous tongues or innocent garrulity that triggers plot twists. Its association with wet, loose speech (from “blab,” to dribble) adds physicality to moral critique. Related terms include “babble,” “gossip,” and “tattle,” but “blabber” uniquely implies both sound and betrayal, making it vivid in warnings about discretion or the dangers of unchecked speech.
Also Known As
chatterer
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