Verb (used with object) : to babble a secret. From Dictionary.com.
I just kind of babbled on and wanted to talk, I suppose, to the viewers, like I might talk to a friend in the kitchen. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 26, 2003] Reference
Hippy babbled on, apparently oblivious of everyone. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Harlowe's Third Year at Overton College] Reference
"It was the young master," the caretaker babbled on. From Wordnik.com. [The Mystery of the Four Fingers] Reference
He babbled excitedly about hearths and tools and bones. From Wordnik.com. [The Year's Best Science Fiction 23rd Annual Collection]
"Oh, I would not say heretical," babbled Serlo in haste. From Wordnik.com. [The Heretic's Apprentice]
“For messages in case of emergency, magnificent sir,” he babbled. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Book of Stormgate]
Ask one of the Aielmen, and he looked as if you had babbled nonsense. From Wordnik.com. [A Crown of Swords]
A little while she babbled of the trouble and pain she had given them. From Wordnik.com. [Ambrotox and Limping Dick] Reference
"Why don't we-all have birds in winter 'stead of summer?" babbled Madam. From Wordnik.com. [A Son of the Hills] Reference
Thus confronted, he only babbled in reply, "A celestial sphere, madam!". From Wordnik.com. [Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z] Reference
She babbled of strange things, with her dark eyes ever fixed on the future. From Wordnik.com. [The Crimson Blind] Reference
"My darling lambs!" babbled Aunt Polly, almost beside herself with pleasure. From Wordnik.com. [Four Little Blossoms on Apple Tree Island] Reference
Of every other foolishness on earth his lips had babbled, but not blasphemies. From Wordnik.com. [A Sheaf of Corn] Reference
She babbled of strange things; the old, far-away look came into her eyes again. From Wordnik.com. [The Crimson Blind] Reference
During her fever-haunted nights she babbled Japanese for hours, with one single. From Wordnik.com. [Stage Confidences] Reference
At first, he babbled on in the 'good-buddy' way that underproductive men often do. From Wordnik.com. [December 15, 2012] Reference
His voice was weaker but he babbled unceasingly, through dry lips parted in set fever-grin. From Wordnik.com. [Terry A Tale of the Hill People] Reference
German traditions have very properly babbled many strange stories about the erection of it. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 27, January, 1860] Reference
The water babbled strange songs upon the shore, and the forest was full of quiet and mystery. From Wordnik.com. [Montlivet] Reference
The pent-up agony of the last few weeks burst forth, and she babbled and raved like a mad woman. From Wordnik.com. [The Scarlet Feather] Reference
But having babbled away at all that, sort of blathered about it, the simple fact is I don't know. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 18, 2004] Reference
American and British children babbled during performances, while Finnish babies were more taciturn. From Wordnik.com. [Serious Play Date: These Critics May Create a Fuss Over a Show] Reference
Poverty and misery were the keynotes here, rather than the evil half-world the drummer had babbled about. From Wordnik.com. [Police Your Planet] Reference
The time went on, and a day later he was light-headed, and babbled, as he learned afterwards, of Claudia. From Wordnik.com. [Despair's Last Journey] Reference
"Sure now, that's interesting hearing," returned Antony pleasantly, and wondering who on earth had babbled. From Wordnik.com. [Antony Gray,—Gardener] Reference
"Just let me fire the first shot, that's all I want," babbled Werner, reading the disfavour under which he rested. From Wordnik.com. [The Return of Blue Pete] Reference
Chase, who does not know the concept of discretion, went and babbled to Brenda that Shannon was trying to abort her. From Wordnik.com. [Tallulah Morehead: Survivor 21: Infants vs Senior Citizens: Shut up, Shannon!] Reference
And to each inquisitive newcomer she babbled forth her story of a wounded grandson whom she was on her way to visit. From Wordnik.com. [With Those Who Wait] Reference
Then, as no answer came to his appeal, the master seemed to wander in his talk, and babbled words in an unknown tongue. From Wordnik.com. [The Hero of Garside School] Reference
When Dan Pengelly babbled secrets into the ears of Brother Basil, he unwittingly gave that worthy a new scheme of revenge. From Wordnik.com. [Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea] Reference
The carline babbled the whole summer about the vetchstack that it should be got indoors, but something always hindered it. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Burnt Njal: the great Icelandic tribune, jurist, and counsellor] Reference
Strapped to a chair, she barked and babbled gibberish like "sanka dali" and "booga" while Father A pressed a cross to her face. From Wordnik.com. [The Exorcism Of Gina] Reference
The General babbled again of his wars in a child's accent, that rose now and then stormily to the vehemence of the battle-field. From Wordnik.com. [Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure] Reference
He had indeed babbled, in his semi-delirium, plenty of "other foolishness," this was the only point upon which she had been credulous. From Wordnik.com. [Judith of the Cumberlands] Reference
Then he babbled indistinctly; his lips grew whiter and ceased from moving; and when the others had come up I think he was already dead. From Wordnik.com. [Border Ghost Stories] Reference
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