Added 9 October 2026
blab
/blæb/ verb
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about blab at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.
blab about something
- to speak carelessly or excessively
noun
Origin
From Middle English blabben (“to talk foolishly”), perhaps from Middle English blabbe (“idle talk; talebearer”). Compare Middle English blaberen (“to blabber, babble”), Middle High German blabezen (“to stammer, babble”).
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