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babbler

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/ˈbæblər/ · bab-bler

A person who talks excessively, often in a trivial or nonsensical manner.

Meanings

nouninformal

A person who talks excessively, often in a trivial or nonsensical manner.

ایسا شخص جو زیادہ بولتا ہے، عموماً بیہودہ یا بے معنی باتوں میں۔

چپکنا

chhapakna

Colloquial: چپکنا

Synonyms

talkerchatterboxgossipبولنے والاگپ بازپرچون

Antonyms

silent personlistenertight-lippedخاموش شخصسننے والاچپ

Common Collocations

  • endless babbling
  • babbler by nature
  • babbler in meetings

Example Sentences

He is such a babbler; he never stops talking about trivial matters.

وہ ایک ایسا چپکنا ہے؛ وہ کبھی بھی معمولی معاملات کے بارے میں بات کرنا بند نہیں کرتا۔

Woh aik aisa chhapakna hai; woh kabhi bhi mamooli mamlaat ke bare mein baat karna band nahi karta.

In meetings, his babbling often distracts everyone from the main topic.

میٹنگز میں، اس کی چپکنے والی باتیں اکثر سب کو مرکزی موضوع سے ہٹا دیتی ہیں۔

Meetings mein, is ki chhapakne wali baatein aksar sab ko markazi mauzoo se hata deti hain.

Being a babbler can sometimes lead to misunderstandings.

چپکنا ہونے کی صورت میں بعض اوقات غلط فہمیاں پیدا ہو سکتی ہیں۔

Chhapakna hone ki soorat mein baaz auqat ghalat fehmiyaan paida ho sakti hain.

Easily Confused With

babble:Babble refers specifically to incoherent or rapid speech, while babbler refers to a person who engages in such speech.

Word Family

babble
verbچپکنا
babbling
nounچپکنے والی باتیں

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Babbler sounds like 'babble' - think of a child babbling endlessly.

Imagine a parrot continuously talking without stopping.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بیہودہ باتیں کرنے سے بہتر خاموش رہنا ہے۔

Behoodah baatein karne se behtar khamosh rehna hai.

It is better to remain silent than to talk nonsense.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "babble" — to speak incoherently

First known use: 14th century

The term 'babbler' is derived from the Middle English 'babblen', which means to speak fast or incoherently. It has been used in English since the 14th century.