# jabber

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈd͡ʒæbə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #69,972

## Definitions
1. To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense.
2. To utter rapidly or indistinctly; to gabble.

## Etymology
From Middle English jaberen, javeren, chaveren (“to chatter, babble”), dissimilated forms of jablen, chavelen (“to jabber”), from Middle English chavel ("jaw"; > modern English jowl). Equivalent to jowl + -er (iterative suffix).

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