gab

gab · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Idle talk; chatter or trivial conversation.

  2. 2.

    (verb) To talk idly or at length about trivial matters.

Related words

Antonyms: silence
See also: chatter, prattle
Synonyms: chatter, prattle, talk

Etymology

From Middle English gabben, meaning "to mock, lie, or talk idly," possibly of Scandinavian origin.