blab
/blæb/verb
उच्चारण ब्लैब
भेद खोल देना, राज़ उगल देना
Core word
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[I, T] ~ (to sb) (about sth) informal
to tell somebody information that should be kept secret
भेद खोल देना, राज़ उगल देना
- Somebody must have blabbed to the press.
- Don't blab about the surprise party.
- I told him a secret and he blabbed it to the whole class.
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- Whoever blabbed to the boss will be in trouble.
- She promised not to blab about the plans.
Synonyms let slip reveal leak spill the beans
Opposite keep quiet
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[I] informal
to talk too much in a silly way
बकबक करना
- He blabbed on about his holiday for an hour.
- Stop blabbing and listen to the instructions.
- He blabbed away on his phone for an hour.
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- The children blabbed happily during the whole trip.
- Stop blabbing and get on with your work.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
blab (about sth) (intransitive)
Use blab alone, or with 'about', when somebody talks too much or carelessly.
जब कोई व्यक्ति ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा या लापरवाही से बोलता है, तब 'blab' अकेले या 'about' के साथ आता है।
- Don't blab about the surprise party.
- The child blabbed all the way home.
blab + sth / blab + that-clause
When a secret is revealed, blab can take an object or a that-clause.
जब कोई भेद खोल दिया जाए, तब 'blab' के बाद object या that-clause आ सकता है।
- Someone blabbed the answer to the whole class.
- He blabbed that the paper had already been set.
blab (sth) to sb
Use 'to' for the person who hears the secret.
जिस व्यक्ति को भेद बताया जाए, उसके लिए 'to' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika blabbed the news to her cousin before the official announcement.
blab + out (phrasal use)
'Blab out' stresses that words came out suddenly and without thought.
'Blab out' से पता चलता है कि शब्द अचानक और बिना सोचे निकल गए।
- He blabbed out the whole plan in front of the teacher.
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blab + noun
a secretthe truththe answerthe newsthe plan
- Please don't blab the answer before everyone has tried.
adverb + blab
carelesslyfoolishlynervouslyconstantlyaccidentally
- He accidentally blabbed the date of the interview.
blab + preposition
abouttoouton
- Never blab about your friend's private problems.
modal / verb + blab
promise not tobe afraid he willtend tostart todare not
- Younger children tend to blab whatever they hear.
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- I told Meera the secret, and she blabbed it to everyone.
मैंने मीरा को भेद बताया और उसने उसे सबको बता दिया।
- If you blab during the interview, you may lose the chance.
यदि आप interview में बहुत बोलने लगे तो अवसर खो सकते हैं।
- The guard blabbed about the visit and the plan was spoiled.
रक्षक ने आगमन के बारे में बता दिया और योजना बिगड़ गई।
- Don't blab, or the teacher will find out who moved the chair.
भेद मत खोलना, नहीं तो शिक्षक को पता चल जाएगा कि कुर्सी किसने हटाई।
- He was so nervous that he began to blab without stopping.
वह इतना घबराया हुआ था कि बिना रुके बकबक करने लगा।
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✗ He blabbed me the secret.
✓ He blabbed the secret to me.
Blab does not take an indirect object directly; use 'to' before the listener.
'Blab' के बाद सुनने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए सीधे object नहीं आता; उससे पहले 'to' लगाएं।
✗ She blabbed about to everyone the news.
✓ She blabbed the news to everyone.
Keep the object right after the verb, then add 'to' and the person.
Object को क्रिया के तुरंत बाद रखें, फिर 'to' और व्यक्ति लिखें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean saying more than you should, but they differ in how secret or careless the talk is.
ये सभी क्रियाएं ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा बोलने के अर्थ में हैं, पर बात कितनी गोपनीय या लापरवाही से कही गई, इसमें अंतर है।
Informal; to reveal a secret or talk foolishly without thinking.
अनौपचारिक; भेद खोल देना या बिना सोचे मूर्खता से बोलना।
- Someone blabbed the result to the press.
To talk fast in a way that is hard to follow, with no secret involved.
इतनी तेज़ बोलना कि समझना कठिन हो; इसमें कोई भेद नहीं खुलता।
- The baby babbled happily in the cradle.
A neutral, formal word for making something known on purpose or by accident.
जान-बूझकर या अनजाने में कुछ ज्ञात कराने के लिए neutral और formal शब्द।
- The minister refused to reveal the name.