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   blab

   /blab/

   verb

   • 1. reveal secrets by indiscreet talk: informal "she blabbed to the press" Similar talkgive the game/show awayopen one's mouthtellinformal:let the cat out of the bagspill the beansblow the gaffcoughblurt outlet sliplet outtellrevealbetraydisclosegive awaydivulgeleaktake/blow the lid offblow something wide openinformal:let onspillOpposite keep quietkeep something to oneself
   • ▪ talk foolishly or mindlessly: informal "they blab on about responsibility"

   noun

   • 1. a person who blabs: "Sam should not have gone soft on a blab who squealed"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a noun): probably of Germanic origin; ultimately imitative.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › blabbingBlabbing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   blabbed; blabbing. intransitive verb. 1. : to talk idly or thoughtlessly. 2. : to reveal a secret especially by indiscreet chatter. transitive verb. : to reveal especially without reserve or discretion. blabbed the whole affair to the press.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLAB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BLAB definition: 1. to talk carelessly or too much, often telling others something you should keep secret: 2. to…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLAB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BLAB meaning: 1. to talk carelessly or too much, often telling others something you should keep secret: 2. to…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLAB definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. to divulge (secrets) indiscreetly 2. to chatter thoughtlessly; prattle 3. → a less common word for blabber.... Click for more definitions.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › blabbingBlabbing - definition of blabbing by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To reveal secret matters indiscreetly. 2. To chatter thoughtlessly or indiscreetly. n. 1. An incessant or indiscreet talker. 2. Lengthy chatter. [Middle English blabben, to talk foolishly, back-formation from blaberen.] blab′by adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › blabBlab - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   To blab is to gossip about or reveal a secret you promised to keep. You might accidentally blab to your dad about your brother getting in trouble at school. A reporter could take you by surprise and get you to blab about your movie star neighbor, and it might be hard for a little kid not to blab about the birthday gift he's giving his sister.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › blabbing_adjblabbing, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective blabbing. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.