to blab
11Blab — (bl[a^]b), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blabbed} (bl[a^]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blabbing}.] [Cf. OE. blaberen, or Dan. blabbre, G. plappern, Gael. blabaran a stammerer; prob. of imitative origin. Cf. also {Blubber}, v.] To utter or tell unnecessarily, or… …
12blab — /blab/, v., blabbed, blabbing, n. Informal. v.t. 1. to reveal indiscreetly and thoughtlessly: They blabbed my confidences to everyone. v.i. 2. to talk or chatter indiscreetly or thoughtlessly: Don t confide in him, because he blabs. She blabbed… …
13blab — [blab] vt., vi. blabbed, blabbing [ME blabben: see BLABBER] 1. to give away (a secret) in idle chatter 2. to chatter; prattle n. 1. loose chatter; gossip 2. a person who blabs …
14blab|ber|mouth — «BLAB uhr MOWTH», noun. Slang. a person who talks indiscreetly or too much …
15blab-lipped — see after blab n.2 …
16blab — [ blæb ] verb intransitive or transitive INFORMAL to tell people about something that should be kept secret: I didn t think you d go blabbing the story all over town …
17blab — (v.) mid 15c., apparently from M.E. noun blabbe one who does not control his tongue (late 13c.), probably echoic. Related: Blabbed; blabbing. The exact relationship between the blabs and blabber is difficult to determine. The noun was… …
18blab — tattle, *gossip Analogous words: babble, gabble, chatter, prate, *chat: divulge, disclose, betray (see REVEAL) …
19blab — [v] gossip babble, betray, blather, blurt out, chatter, disclose, divulge, gab, gabble, give away, go on, jabber, let out, let slip, mouth, peach*, prattle, reveal, run off at the mouth*, run on, shoot the breeze*, spill*, spill the beans*,… …
20blab — informal ► VERB (blabbed, blabbing) ▪ reveal secrets by indiscreet talk. ► NOUN ▪ a person who blabs. ORIGIN imitative …
