yabbered
Went on endlessly
Yabbered is the past tense of yabber, meaning to talk rapidly, persistently, or incoherently.
The word suggests chatter that's excessive or hard to follow: They yabbered on about nothing for hours.
Originally Australian slang, possibly from an Aboriginal language, it carries a dismissive tone toward the speech it describes.
Trivial, prolonged speech
- natterLight, aimless conversation
- chitchatInformal light conversation
- gabLight, meaningless talk
- blabberRamble without substance
babble · yak · blather · ramble · gossip · chinwag · gabfest · palaver
Inclined to speak much
- garrulousTediously long-winded
- volubleInclined to talk freely
- gabbyInclined to chatter
- chattyInclined to converse freely
babbling · prattling · chattering · blathering · rambling · gossipy · blabby · long-winded
Crossed bars or harsh
- tediousBoring through length
- tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance
- wearisomeCausing fatigue through monotony
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
repetitive · droning · incessant · unrelenting · nagging · exasperating · aggravating · bothersome
prattle
Trivial, prolonged speech
blabber · babble · yak · blather · ramble · gossip · chinwag · gabfest · palaver · schmooze
talkative
Inclined to speak much
chatty · babbling · prattling · chattering · blathering · rambling · gossipy · blabby · long-winded · effusive
grating
Crossed bars or harsh
- tediousBoring through length
- tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance
- wearisomeCausing fatigue through monotony
monotonous · repetitive · droning · incessant · unrelenting · nagging · exasperating · aggravating · bothersome · relentless
yabberedenunciated
Spoke with clear pronunciation