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Definition of Blab
1. Verb. Divulge confidential information or secrets. "Be careful--his secretary talks"
Generic synonyms: Break, Bring Out, Disclose, Discover, Divulge, Expose, Give Away, Let On, Let Out, Reveal, Unwrap
Related verbs: Spill, Talk
Derivative terms: Blabber, Singing, Talk, Talkative, Tattle, Tattler
Antonyms: Keep Quiet
2. Verb. Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly. "Sam and Sue blab"
Generic synonyms: Mouth, Speak, Talk, Utter, Verbalise, Verbalize
Specialized synonyms: Babble, Blather, Blether, Blither, Smatter
Derivative terms: Blabber, Chatter, Chatterer, Gabble, Palaver, Piffle, Prate, Prater, Prattle, Prattler, Tittle-tattle, Twaddle, Twaddler
Definition of Blab
1. v. t. To utter or tell unnecessarily, or in a thoughtless manner; to publish (secrets or trifles) without reserve or discretion.
2. v. i. To talk thoughtlessly or without discretion; to tattle; to tell tales.
3. n. One who blabs; a babbler; a telltale.
Definition of Blab
1. Verb. To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion. ¹
2. Noun. One who blabs; a babbler; a telltale; a gossip or gossiper. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Blab
1. to talk idly [v BLABBED, BLABBING, BLABS]
Medical Definition of Blab
1. To utter or tell unnecessarily, or in a thoughtless manner; to publish (secrets or trifles) without reserve or discretion. "And yonder a vile physician blabbing The case of his patient." (Tennyson) Origin: Cf. OE. Blaberen, or Dan. Blabbre, G. Plappern, Gael. Blabaran a stammerer; prob. Of imitative origin. Cf. Also Blubber, v. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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