gabby
2
7.9
- adjective
- /ˈɡæbi/
- Informal
- He was no gabby old fool.
Examples
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He is known for his gabby nature, often sharing trivial stories with anyone who will listen.
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It'll stop him from being so gabby.
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My fellow clerk was a friendly, gabby young woman, a newlywed.
Fiction book (2002) -
♪ Take your chance While you can Join in my master plan ♪ You won't tell me I'm too gabby ♪
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During the meeting, her gabby remarks distracted everyone from the main topic.
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My sister is so gabby that she can turn a simple grocery trip into a lengthy conversation.
Synonyms
39
3.3
Talking a lot in a friendly, informal way
33
2.5
A person who likes to speak a lot with other people
7
7.0
Talking a lot about small, unimportant things
5
9.9
A person who talks a lot about small everyday things
3
8.6
Talking too much about small unimportant things
1
6.9
Talking a lot in a lively or outspoken way
1
5.4
Talking a lot in a friendly, lively way
1
6.0
Talking much more than others want to hear
1
9.9
A person who talks a lot in a loud, rude way
Antonyms
How Chatty
- Formal
3
8.6
- Formal
5
9.9
- Informal
2
7.9
33
2.5
- Informal
39
3.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gabby comes from the simple root gab, which means 'talk' or 'chat'. So a gabby person is someone who talks a lot, often about small or unimportant things.