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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of jabber.

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Examples

  • Zu-tag jabbered loudly, ever and again pointing into the jungle toward the south and moving toward the boma, pulling the girl with him.

    Tarzan the Untamed 1920

  • His papa's conscience "jabbered" a good deal, but not as much as his mamma's.

    The Way of All Flesh Samuel Butler 1868

  • He jabbered something about three beautiful women and going broke while he escorted us to the V.I.P. section.

    Recipe for Love Shamara Ray 2011

  • After a few minutes, I heard birds, the trees, and somewhere on the other side, children jabbered about their latest catch.

    The Nature of Things Randal Houle 2011

  • He sniffed down the forecastle hatch, sniffed into the galley where two Chinese cooks jabbered unintelligibly to him, sniffed down the cabin companionway, sniffed down the engine-room skylight and for the first time knew gasoline and engine oil; but sniff as he would, wherever he ran, no scent did he catch of Skipper.

    CHAPTER XX 2010

  • Instead, they contently jabbered away on the phone in Polish, traded coupons, had lunch and shopped.

    Nancy Deville: Girlfriends Over Husbands? Nancy Deville 2011

  • I ran straight round to my best friend Martin Dean's house and when he answered the door, jabbered: Deano, Deano!

    Who's the sycophant in the black? | Harry Pearson 2011

  • A few of the lemkins jabbered among themselves as they drew near to the cliff.

    The Size of Things « A Fly in Amber 2009

  • He jabbered something about three beautiful women and going broke while he escorted us to the V.I.P. section.

    Recipe for Love Shamara Ray 2011

  • Shortly before his departure, Torvald jabbered to Misty about a breakthrough.

    Something Wicked 2010

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