dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/gab_MWT.json

{
  "gabble":{
    "unintelligible or meaningless talk":{
      "examples":[
        "their discussion about the complexities of international trade was gabble to those of us who didn't study that subject"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "abracadabra",
        "babble",
        "blabber",
        "burble",
        "double Dutch",
        "double-talk",
        "drivel",
        "gibber",
        "gibberish",
        "jabber",
        "jabberwocky",
        "mumbo jumbo",
        "nonsense",
        "prattle",
        "slobber"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "blah",
        "blah-blah",
        "hocus-pocus",
        "hokeypokey",
        "twaddle",
        "chatter",
        "gab",
        "patter",
        "prate",
        "tattle",
        "twitter",
        "cackle",
        "clack",
        "clatter"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
      "examples":[
        "heard her parents' guests still gabbling in the living room late into the night"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "babble",
        "blab",
        "cackle",
        "chaffer",
        "chat",
        "chatter",
        "chin",
        "converse",
        "gab",
        "gas",
        "jabber",
        "jaw",
        "kibitz",
        "kibbitz",
        "natter",
        "palaver",
        "patter",
        "prate",
        "prattle",
        "rap",
        "rattle",
        "run on",
        "schmooze",
        "shmooze",
        "talk",
        "twitter",
        "visit"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "gossip",
        "tattle",
        "descant",
        "discuss",
        "expatiate",
        "yak",
        "yack",
        "yammer",
        "yap"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{
      "examples":[
        "during the filming of the party scene the extras were told to just gabble and act like they were having a great time"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "babble",
        "bumble",
        "chat",
        "chatter",
        "drivel",
        "drool",
        "gibber",
        "jabber",
        "prattle",
        "sputter"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "blabber",
        "blather",
        "bleat",
        "blither",
        "gab",
        "jangle",
        "jaw",
        "patter",
        "prate",
        "rattle",
        "run on",
        "smatter",
        "tittle-tattle",
        "troll",
        "yak",
        "yack",
        "chunter",
        "maunder",
        "mouth",
        "mumble",
        "murmur",
        "mutter",
        "stammer",
        "stutter",
        "screech",
        "shout",
        "shriek"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "articulate",
        "enunciate",
        "pronounce"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gabby":{
    "fond of talking or conversation":{
      "examples":[
        "a gabby talk-show host whose interviews were almost as much about herself as about her celebrity guests"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "blabby",
        "chatty",
        "conversational",
        "garrulous",
        "loquacious",
        "motormouthed",
        "mouthy",
        "talkative",
        "talky"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "communicative",
        "expansive",
        "demonstrative",
        "effusive",
        "gushing",
        "free-spoken",
        "outspoken",
        "unreserved",
        "vocal",
        "articulate",
        "fluent",
        "glib",
        "voluble",
        "well-spoken",
        "gossipy",
        "talebearing",
        "tale-telling",
        "long-winded",
        "prolix",
        "rambling",
        "verbose",
        "windy",
        "wordy",
        "extroverted",
        "extraverted",
        "gregarious",
        "outgoing",
        "sociable"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "quiet",
        "shy",
        "mum",
        "mute",
        "silent",
        "speechless",
        "tongue-tied",
        "wordless",
        "evasive",
        "nonvocal",
        "secretive",
        "self-contained",
        "aloof",
        "indrawn",
        "inhibited",
        "introverted",
        "retiring",
        "unsociable",
        "withdrawn"
      ],
      "antonyms":[
        "closemouthed",
        "laconic",
        "reserved",
        "reticent",
        "taciturn",
        "tight-lipped",
        "uncommunicative"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "gab":{
    "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
      "examples":[
        "spent the time she should have been working gabbing with friends instead"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "babble",
        "blab",
        "cackle",
        "chaffer",
        "chat",
        "chatter",
        "chin",
        "converse",
        "gabble",
        "gas",
        "jabber",
        "jaw",
        "kibitz",
        "kibbitz",
        "natter",
        "palaver",
        "patter",
        "prate",
        "prattle",
        "rap",
        "rattle",
        "run on",
        "schmooze",
        "shmooze",
        "talk",
        "twitter",
        "visit"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "gossip",
        "tattle",
        "descant",
        "discuss",
        "expatiate",
        "yak",
        "yack",
        "yammer",
        "yap"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this":{
      "examples":[
        "a car salesman with the proverbial gift for gab"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "backchat",
        "cackle",
        "causerie",
        "chat",
        "chatter",
        "chin music",
        "chin-wag",
        "chitchat",
        "confab",
        "confabulation",
        "gabfest",
        "gossip",
        "jangle",
        "jaw",
        "natter",
        "palaver",
        "patter",
        "rap",
        "schmooze",
        "small talk",
        "table talk",
        "talk",
        "t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "colloquy",
        "conference",
        "discourse",
        "parley",
        "symposium",
        "debate",
        "dialogue",
        "dialog",
        "exchange",
        "give-and-take",
        "crosstalk",
        "happy talk",
        "yak",
        "yack",
        "yammer",
        "yap"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gabbling":{
    "as in chatter , babble":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "babble",
        "babbling",
        "blab",
        "blabbing",
        "chatter",
        "chattering",
        "drivel",
        "driveling",
        "drivelling",
        "gabble",
        "jabber",
        "jabbering",
        "maundering",
        "prattle",
        "prattling",
        "rambling",
        "rumor",
        "undertone",
        "whisper",
        "grunt",
        "grunting",
        "mumble",
        "murmur",
        "murmuring",
        "mutter",
        "muttering"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
      "examples":[
        "heard her parents' guests still gabbling in the living room late into the night"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "babbling",
        "blabbing",
        "cackling",
        "chaffering",
        "chattering",
        "chatting",
        "chinning",
        "conversing",
        "gabbing",
        "gassing",
        "jabbering",
        "jawing",
        "kibitzing",
        "kibbitzing",
        "nattering",
        "palavering",
        "pattering",
        "prating",
        "prattling",
        "rapping",
        "rattling",
        "running on",
        "schmoozing",
        "shmoozing",
        "talking",
        "twittering",
        "visiting"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "gossiping",
        "tattling",
        "descanting",
        "discussing",
        "expatiating",
        "yakking",
        "yacking",
        "yammering",
        "yapping"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{
      "examples":[
        "during the filming of the party scene the extras were told to just gabble and act like they were having a great time"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "babbling",
        "bumbling",
        "chattering",
        "chatting",
        "driveling",
        "drivelling",
        "drooling",
        "gibbering",
        "jabbering",
        "prattling",
        "sputtering"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "blabbering",
        "blathering",
        "bleating",
        "blithering",
        "gabbing",
        "jangling",
        "jawing",
        "pattering",
        "prating",
        "rattling",
        "running on",
        "smattering",
        "tittle-tattling",
        "trolling",
        "yakking",
        "yacking",
        "chuntering",
        "maundering",
        "mouthing",
        "mumbling",
        "murmuring",
        "muttering",
        "stammering",
        "stuttering",
        "screeching",
        "shouting",
        "shrieking"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "articulating",
        "enunciating",
        "pronouncing"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gabfests":{
    "friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this":{
      "examples":[
        "the slumber party was an all-night gabfest filled with gossip, giggling, and whispered secrets"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "backchat",
        "cackle",
        "causeries",
        "chats",
        "chatter",
        "chin music",
        "chin-wag",
        "chitchats",
        "confabs",
        "confabulations",
        "gab",
        "gossip",
        "jangle",
        "jaws",
        "natters",
        "palavers",
        "patter",
        "raps",
        "schmoozes",
        "small talk",
        "table talk",
        "talks",
        "t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eates"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "colloquies",
        "conferences",
        "discourses",
        "parleys",
        "symposia",
        "symposiums",
        "debates",
        "dialogues",
        "dialogs",
        "exchanges",
        "give-and-takes",
        "crosstalk",
        "happy talk",
        "yaks",
        "yacks",
        "yammers",
        "yaps"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gabfest":{
    "friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this":{
      "examples":[
        "the slumber party was an all-night gabfest filled with gossip, giggling, and whispered secrets"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "backchat",
        "cackle",
        "causerie",
        "chat",
        "chatter",
        "chin music",
        "chin-wag",
        "chitchat",
        "confab",
        "confabulation",
        "gab",
        "gossip",
        "jangle",
        "jaw",
        "natter",
        "palaver",
        "patter",
        "rap",
        "schmooze",
        "small talk",
        "table talk",
        "talk",
        "t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "colloquy",
        "conference",
        "discourse",
        "parley",
        "symposium",
        "debate",
        "dialogue",
        "dialog",
        "exchange",
        "give-and-take",
        "crosstalk",
        "happy talk",
        "yak",
        "yack",
        "yammer",
        "yap"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gabbled":{
    "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
      "examples":[
        "heard her parents' guests still gabbling in the living room late into the night"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "babbled",
        "blabbed",
        "cackled",
        "chaffered",
        "chatted",
        "chattered",
        "chinned",
        "conversed",
        "gabbed",
        "gassed",
        "jabbered",
        "jawed",
        "kibitzed",
        "kibbitzed",
        "nattered",
        "palavered",
        "pattered",
        "prated",
        "prattled",
        "ran on",
        "rapped",
        "rattled",
        "schmoozed",
        "shmoozed",
        "talked",
        "twittered",
        "visited"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "gossiped",
        "tattled",
        "descanted",
        "discussed",
        "expatiated",
        "yakked",
        "yacked",
        "yammered",
        "yapped"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{
      "examples":[
        "during the filming of the party scene the extras were told to just gabble and act like they were having a great time"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "babbled",
        "bumbled",
        "chatted",
        "chattered",
        "driveled",
        "drivelled",
        "drooled",
        "gibbered",
        "jabbered",
        "prattled",
        "sputtered"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "blabbered",
        "blathered",
        "bleated",
        "blithered",
        "gabbed",
        "jangled",
        "jawed",
        "pattered",
        "prated",
        "ran on",
        "rattled",
        "smattered",
        "tittle-tattled",
        "trolled",
        "yakked",
        "yacked",
        "chuntered",
        "maundered",
        "mouthed",
        "mumbled",
        "murmured",
        "muttered",
        "stammered",
        "stuttered",
        "screeched",
        "shouted",
        "shrieked"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "articulated",
        "enunciated",
        "pronounced"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gabbing":{
    "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
      "examples":[
        "spent the time she should have been working gabbing with friends instead"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "babbling",
        "blabbing",
        "cackling",
        "chaffering",
        "chattering",
        "chatting",
        "chinning",
        "conversing",
        "gabbling",
        "gassing",
        "jabbering",
        "jawing",
        "kibitzing",
        "kibbitzing",
        "nattering",
        "palavering",
        "pattering",
        "prating",
        "prattling",
        "rapping",
        "rattling",
        "running on",
        "schmoozing",
        "shmoozing",
        "talking",
        "twittering",
        "visiting"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "gossiping",
        "tattling",
        "descanting",
        "discussing",
        "expatiating",
        "yakking",
        "yacking",
        "yammering",
        "yapping"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gabbles":{
    "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
      "examples":[
        "heard her parents' guests still gabbling in the living room late into the night"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "babbles",
        "blabs",
        "cackles",
        "chaffers",
        "chats",
        "chatters",
        "chins",
        "converses",
        "gabs",
        "gases",
        "gasses",
        "jabbers",
        "jaws",
        "kibitzes",
        "kibbitzes",
        "natters",
        "palavers",
        "patters",
        "prates",
        "prattles",
        "raps",
        "rattles",
        "runs on",
        "schmoozes",
        "shmoozes",
        "talks",
        "twitters",
        "visits"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "gossips",
        "tattles",
        "descants",
        "discusses",
        "expatiates",
        "yaks",
        "yacks",
        "yammers",
        "yaps"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{
      "examples":[
        "during the filming of the party scene the extras were told to just gabble and act like they were having a great time"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "babbles",
        "bumbles",
        "chats",
        "chatters",
        "drivels",
        "drools",
        "gibbers",
        "jabbers",
        "prattles",
        "sputters"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "blabbers",
        "blathers",
        "bleats",
        "blithers",
        "gabs",
        "jangles",
        "jaws",
        "patters",
        "prates",
        "rattles",
        "runs on",
        "smatters",
        "tittle-tattles",
        "trolls",
        "yaks",
        "yacks",
        "chunters",
        "maunders",
        "mouths",
        "mumbles",
        "murmurs",
        "mutters",
        "stammers",
        "stutters",
        "screeches",
        "shouts",
        "shrieks"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "articulates",
        "enunciates",
        "pronounces"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gabbed":{
    "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
      "examples":[
        "spent the time she should have been working gabbing with friends instead"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "babbled",
        "blabbed",
        "cackled",
        "chaffered",
        "chatted",
        "chattered",
        "chinned",
        "conversed",
        "gabbled",
        "gassed",
        "jabbered",
        "jawed",
        "kibitzed",
        "kibbitzed",
        "nattered",
        "palavered",
        "pattered",
        "prated",
        "prattled",
        "ran on",
        "rapped",
        "rattled",
        "schmoozed",
        "shmoozed",
        "talked",
        "twittered",
        "visited"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "gossiped",
        "tattled",
        "descanted",
        "discussed",
        "expatiated",
        "yakked",
        "yacked",
        "yammered",
        "yapped"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gabs":{
    "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
      "examples":[
        "spent the time she should have been working gabbing with friends instead"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "babbles",
        "blabs",
        "cackles",
        "chaffers",
        "chats",
        "chatters",
        "chins",
        "converses",
        "gabbles",
        "gases",
        "gasses",
        "jabbers",
        "jaws",
        "kibitzes",
        "kibbitzes",
        "natters",
        "palavers",
        "patters",
        "prates",
        "prattles",
        "raps",
        "rattles",
        "runs on",
        "schmoozes",
        "shmoozes",
        "talks",
        "twitters",
        "visits"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "gossips",
        "tattles",
        "descants",
        "discusses",
        "expatiates",
        "yaks",
        "yacks",
        "yammers",
        "yaps"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  }
}