babbling

babbling
babblingly, adv.
/bab"ling/, n.
1. foolish or meaningless chatter; prattle: the constant babbling of idle gossips.
2. the random production of meaningless vocal sounds characteristic of infants after about the sixth week.
adj.
3. chattering or prattling aimlessly.
[1200-50; ME; see BABBLE, -ING1, -ING2]

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