# blab

> English word · Verb · IPA /blæb/ · frequency rank #67,264

## Definitions
1. To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.
2. to speak carelessly or excessively

## Etymology
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”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/blab