gobbledegook
- interjection
- /ˈɡɑːbəlˌdiːˌɡʊk/
- Informal
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- When he started talking about quantum physics, she just said, "gobbledegook!"
Examples
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He dismissed the complicated explanation with a loud gobbledegook.
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I tried to read the instructions, but it was all gobbledegook to me.
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That explanation was pure gobbledegook!
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I can't understand this report; it's all gobbledegook.
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When he started explaining the new project, she interrupted and exclaimed, "That's just gobbledegook!"
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After reading the lawyer's lengthy letter, I realized it was all gobbledegook to me.
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The professor's lecture quickly turned into gobbledegook that made no sense at all.
Synonyms
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7.7
To seem impossible to understand
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6.0
Things people say that are completely untrue or pointless
A shout that shows you do not believe something
An exclamation showing you think something is nonsense
A word people say to show that something is crazy
An old-fashioned word people say to show disbelief or annoyance
A shout to say someone is crazy
Words or ideas that are complete nonsense and worthless
Antonyms
How Dismissive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gobbledegook used as an exclamation is like saying 'nonsense' or 'that makes no sense' and it comes from the same idea of a turkey's noisy gobble. So, shouting gobbledegook shows you think what was said is just confusing or silly.