gab

intransitive-verb
UK: /ɡæb/
US: /ɡæb/

  1. Talk at length about unimportant matters.

    1. They like to gab during their free time.
    2. She could gab for hours about the smallest details of her day.

Synonyms

prattle gossip babble talk chatter
gab noun

  1. Talk rapidly and continuously, often about trivial matters.

    1. He has a gift of gab, very impressive.
    2. She can really gab; I wish she'd get to the point of the story.

  2. Idle or foolish talk; chatter.

    1. His gab is meaningless, don't listen to it.
    2. The meeting was mostly gab; nothing of substance was discussed at all.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "gab" is /ɡæb/ in British English and /ɡæb/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "gab": prattle, gossip, babble, talk, chatter.

Example usage of "gab": "They like to gab during their free time.". More examples on the page.