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garrulous

intermediateB2

/ˈɡɛr.əl.əs/ · gar-ru-lous

Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

Meanings

adjectiveinformal

Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

بے دلیل باتیں کرنے والا، خاص طور پر غیر اہم موضوعات پر باتیں کرنے والا۔

باتونی

baatoni

Synonyms

talkativeloquaciousverboseچالباززبان درازبہت زور سے بولنے والا

Antonyms

reservedquiettaciturnخاموشسنکیتھوڑے بولنے والا

Common Collocations

  • garrulous neighbor
  • garrulous personality
  • garrulous conversation

Example Sentences

The garrulous old man shared stories from his youth every time I visited.

باتونی بوڑھے آدمی نے ہر بار جب میں آتا تو اپنے جوانی کے قصے سنائے۔

Baatoni boorhay aadmi ne har baar jab main aata to apne jawani ke qissay sunaye.

Her garrulous nature sometimes annoyed her friends during group discussions.

اس کی باتونی فطرت کبھی کبھار گروپ کی بحثوں کے دوران اس کے دوستوں کو پریشان کرتی تھی۔

Us ki baatoni fitrat kabhi kabhar group ki behasun ke doran us ke doston ko pareshan karti thi.

In the meeting, his garrulous contributions were seen as distractions.

اجلاس میں، اس کی باتونی شرکت کو خلفشار سمجھا گیا۔

Ijlās mein, us ki baatoni shirkāt ko khalafshar samjha gaya.

Easily Confused With

loquacious:Both words describe someone who talks a lot, but 'loquacious' is often used in more formal contexts.

Word Family

garrulity
nounباتونی پن
garrulously
adverbباتونی طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a garrulous parrot that never stops talking.

Imagine a parrot sitting on a fence, chattering away with everyone passing by.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بہتی گنگا میں ہاتھ دھو لے

Behti ganga mein haath dho le

Wash your hands in a flowing river (take advantage of a situation).

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "garrulus" — talkative

First known use: early 19th century

The word 'garrulous' evolved from Latin 'garrulus', which means talkative or chatterbox. It has been used in English since the early 19th century to describe someone who talks excessively.