gibber

UK: /ˈdʒɪbə^r/ US: /ˈdʒɪbɚ, ˈgɪb-/ ,(jib′ər, gib′-)

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gib•ber /ˈdʒɪbɚ, ˈgɪb-/   v. 

[no object]
1. to speak meaninglessly or foolishly;
   chatter:
   She was gibbering excitedly about nothing.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

gib•ber  (jib′ər, gib′-), v.i. 

1. to speak inarticulately or meaninglessly.
2. to speak foolishly;
   chatter.

n. 

3. gibbering utterance.

• 1595–1605; origin, originally uncertain; perh. frequentative of gib (obsolete) to caterwaul (see gib²); sense and pronunciation influenced by association with jabber

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gibber / ˈdʒɪbə/ verb

1. to utter rapidly and unintelligibly; prattle
2. (intransitive) (of monkeys and related animals) to make characteristic chattering sounds

noun

1. a less common word for gibberish

Etymology: 17th Century: of imitative origin

gibber / ˈɡɪbə/ noun

1. a stone or boulder
2. (modifier) of or relating to a dry flat area of land covered with wind-polished stones: gibber plains

Etymology: 19th Century: from a native Australian language