babbling
English
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Etymology 1
[edit]From Middle English bablyng, babelynge, equivalent to babble + -ing.
Noun
[edit]babbling (countable and uncountable, plural babblings)
- (uncountable) a stage in child language acquisition, during which an infant appears to be experimenting with uttering sounds of language, but not yet producing any recognizable words
- (countable, uncountable) sounds produced by infant during the babbling period
- (countable, uncountable) Idle senseless talk; prattle.
- (countable, uncountable) A confused murmur, as of a stream.
Translations
[edit]a stage in child language acquisition
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sounds produced by infant during the babbling period
Etymology 2
[edit]From Middle English bablyng, babelynge, babelinde, equivalent to babble + -ing.
Adjective
[edit]babbling (comparative more babbling, superlative most babbling)
- That babbles.
Derived terms
[edit]Verb
[edit]babbling
- present participle and gerund of babble
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