babbler
/ˈbæblə(r)/noun
उच्चारण बैब्लर
बकवादी, बक-बक करने वाला
Core word
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a person who talks quickly in a way that is difficult to understand or about silly things
बकवादी, बक-बक करने वाला
- He is a harmless babbler, but nobody takes him seriously.
- The old babbler spent the evening talking about nothing in particular.
- Nobody listens to him because he is a famous babbler.
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- The little babbler kept chattering to the cat all afternoon.
- Don't be such a babbler; think before you speak.
Synonyms chatterbox prattler gossip
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a small brown or grey bird of Asia and Africa with a loud call, often seen in noisy groups
सातभाई (पक्षी), बैबलर
- A group of jungle babblers was squabbling on the lawn.
- A babbler hopped about in the bushes, calling noisily.
- Seven sisters is the local name for the noisy babblers found in gardens.
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- We watched a babbler build its nest in the neem tree.
- The babblers moved through the hedge in a chattering flock.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a babbler (person)
A babbler is a person who talks a lot in a foolish or confused way; the word is mildly unkind.
Babbler वह व्यक्ति है जो बहुत और मूर्खतापूर्ण या उलझे ढंग से बोलता है; यह शब्द हल्का अपमानजनक है।
- Nobody takes the babbler of our class seriously.
- He is a harmless babbler.
babbler (bird)
A babbler is also a small noisy bird found in India, such as the jungle babbler, called 'Seven Sisters'.
Babbler भारत में पाई जाने वाली छोटी शोर करने वाली चिड़िया भी है, जैसे jungle babbler, जिसे 'सात बहनें' कहा जाता है।
- Seven babblers were hopping about in the garden.
babbler + of + noun
Use of to name the subject of the empty talk.
व्यर्थ बातों का विषय बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- He is a babbler of old stories.
babble (verb) and babbler
The verb babble means to talk fast and foolishly, or to make the soft sounds of a baby or a stream.
Verb 'babble' का अर्थ तेज़ी से और मूर्खतापूर्ण ढंग से बोलना, या शिशु अथवा धारा जैसी कोमल ध्वनि करना है।
- The baby babbled happily in the cradle.
- The stream babbled over the stones.
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adjective + babbler
idleendlessharmlesssillyjunglenoisy
- The jungle babbler is common in Indian gardens.
verb + babbler
callignorelisten tohearwatch
- We watched the babblers search for insects.
babble + preposition
onawayaboutto oneself
- He babbled on about his holiday for an hour.
babbler + bird facts
flockcallnestinsects
- A flock of babblers noisily searched the garden for insects.
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- The babblers in the neem tree began to call at dawn.
नीम के पेड़ पर बैठे babblers सुबह होते ही बोलने लगे।
- Do not listen to that babbler; he knows nothing.
उस बकवादी की मत सुनो; उसे कुछ नहीं पता।
- Radhika's brother is a babbler who cannot keep a secret.
राधिका का भाई ऐसा बकवादी है जो कोई राज़ नहीं रख सकता।
- A group of babblers hopped across the lawn.
babblers का एक झुंड लॉन में फुदकता हुआ निकल गया।
- The teacher called him an idle babbler.
शिक्षक ने उसे निठल्ला बकवादी कहा।
- Nobody could follow the babbler's long, confused story.
बकवादी की लंबी, उलझी कहानी कोई नहीं समझ सका।
- The little brown babbler hopped from branch to branch with its noisy friends.
छोटी भूरी babbler अपने शोर मचाते साथियों के साथ डाल-डाल फुदक रही थी।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Babbler, chatterbox and gossip all talk a lot, but differ in what and how they talk.
Babbler, chatterbox और gossip सभी बहुत बोलते हैं, पर क्या और कैसे बोलते हैं, इसमें भिन्न हैं।
Talks foolishly or confusedly; mildly unkind.
मूर्खतापूर्ण या उलझे ढंग से बोलता है; हल्का अपमानजनक।
- The babbler wasted our time.
A friendly word for a person who talks a lot, often a child.
बहुत बोलने वाले व्यक्ति, प्रायः बच्चे, के लिए मित्रवत शब्द।
- Radhika's little sister is a chatterbox.