gab
/ɡæb/verb
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गप्पें मारना, बकबक करना
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verb
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[I] informal
to talk for a long time about things that are not important
गप्पें मारना, बकबक करना
- They gabbed on the phone for an hour.
- The girls gabbed for hours about school and films.
- The two old friends gabbed over tea all afternoon.
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- Stop gabbing and finish your homework.
- They were gabbing so loudly that nobody could hear the film.
noun
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[U] informal
talk, especially about unimportant things
बकबक, गपशप
- a lot of idle gab
- Stop the gab and start working.
- He has the gift of the gab and can talk to anyone.
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- There was too much gab at the meeting and too little action.
- Their gab on the train went on until the last station.
¶Idioms 1
the gift of the gab
the ability to speak easily and to persuade other people with your words
बोलने की कला, वाक्पटुता, बातों का जादू
- Salesmen need the gift of the gab.
- Radhika has the gift of the gab and won the debate easily.
§Grammar and usage
Have the gift of the gab means to be good at speaking and persuading people.
Have the gift of the gab का अर्थ है बोलने और लोगों को मनाने में कुशल होना।
British and American: American English usually says the gift of gab.
British and American में American English में प्रायः the gift of gab कहा जाता है।