yabber
Talk on endlessly
Yabber is Australian and British informal for chatter or jabber—rapid, often trivial talk: They yabbered on for hours about nothing.
As a noun, it refers to such talk itself: I couldn't follow their yabber.
The word carries a mildly dismissive tone, suggesting the speech is excessive or unimportant.
Verbal exchange between people
- chatInformal verbal exchange
- gabLight, meaningless talk
- natterLight, aimless conversation
- prattleTrivial, prolonged speech
jabber · blather · banter · chitchat · conversation · yak · babble · palaver
Unintelligible speech or writing
- drivelSenseless, silly talk
- twaddleTrivial, foolish talk
- blatherFoolish, pointless chatter
- piffleTrivial, worthless nonsense
claptrap · hogwash · balderdash · rubbish · hooey · tripe · bilge · bunk
Causing mild frustration
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance
- wearisomeCausing fatigue through monotony
- tediousBoring through length
exasperating · maddening · aggravating · irksome · bothersome · nagging · pestering · droning
Informal in-group vocabulary
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- casualRelaxed and informal
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- lingoGroup-specific vocabulary
argot · patois · dialect · jargon · everyday speech · street talk · common parlance
Unconfirmed circulating story
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
- tittle-tattleTrivial, idle chatter
- scuttlebuttInformal rumor or speculation
- buzzContinuous low drone
whisper · scandal · dirt · talebearer · blabbermouth · busybody · idle talk · loose lips
talk
Verbal exchange between people
prattle · jabber · blather · banter · chitchat · conversation · yak · babble · palaver · chinwag
gibberish
Unintelligible speech or writing
piffle · claptrap · hogwash · balderdash · rubbish · hooey · tripe · bilge · bunk · rot
irritating
Causing mild frustration
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance
- wearisomeCausing fatigue through monotony
tedious · exasperating · maddening · aggravating · irksome · bothersome · nagging · pestering · droning · wearying
slang
Informal in-group vocabulary
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- casualRelaxed and informal
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
lingo · argot · patois · dialect · jargon · everyday speech · street talk · common parlance
rumor
Unconfirmed circulating story
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
- tittle-tattleTrivial, idle chatter
- scuttlebuttInformal rumor or speculation
buzz · whisper · scandal · dirt · talebearer · blabbermouth · busybody · idle talk · loose lips
- Australianakangaroo, Vegemite, boomerang, koala, didgeridoo
yabberspeak clearly
Articulate with precision
articulate · enunciate · get to the point · expound · discourse
yabbersilence
Total lack of sound
be silent · be quiet · say nothing · hush · keep quiet