gibber
Talk without sense
Gibber is to speak rapidly and incoherently, producing sounds that don't form intelligible words: The patient gibbered nonsense.
It suggests a loss of mental control—from fear, madness, or extreme agitation.
As a noun, gibber is such speech.
The related gibberish describes any unintelligible talk or writing.
Talk rapidly, incoherently
- babbleIncoherent speech
- prattleTrivial, prolonged speech
- chatterLight, rapid speech
- blatherFoolish, pointless chatter
ramble · yammer · gabble · blabber · maunder · patter · natter · burble
Tailless higher primate
- monkeyTailed primate mammal
- chimpanzeeGreat ape, genus Pan
- howlProlonged mournful cry
- screechHigh, harsh cry
chatter · shriek · hoot · call · vocalization · agitation · excitement · alarm
Pretentious unintelligible language
- drivelSenseless, silly talk
- twaddleTrivial, foolish talk
- balderdashSenseless talk or writing
- claptrapInsincere, pretentious language
hogwash · poppycock · bunkum · malarkey · mumbo jumbo · flapdoodle · piffle · tommyrot
jabber
Talk rapidly, incoherently
blather · ramble · yammer · gabble · blabber · maunder · patter · natter · burble · splutter
ape
Tailless higher primate
- monkeyTailed primate mammal
- chimpanzeeGreat ape, genus Pan
- howlProlonged mournful cry
screech · chatter · shriek · hoot · call · vocalization · agitation · excitement · alarm · communication
gobbledygook
Pretentious unintelligible language
- drivelSenseless, silly talk
- twaddleTrivial, foolish talk
- balderdashSenseless talk or writing
claptrap · hogwash · poppycock · bunkum · malarkey · mumbo jumbo · flapdoodle · piffle · tommyrot · rubbish
tremble
Shake from fear
quiver · cower · panic · terror · fright · hysteria · breakdown · unhinged · deranged · raving
- nonsensenonsense, absurd, gobbledegook, gobbledygook, ridiculous
- Australianakangaroo, Vegemite, boomerang, koala, didgeridoo
gibberarticulate
Express clearly, or well-spoken
enunciate · speak clearly · pronounce · orate · declaim
gibberdrawl
Unhurried, elongated speech pattern
measured speech · intone · deliberate · hold forth · poised