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blab

Syllabification: (blab)
Pronunciation: /blab/
informal
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Definition of blab

verb (blabs, blabbing, blabbed)

[no object]
  • reveal secrets by indiscreet talk:she blabbed to the press [with object]:there’s no need to blab the whole story

noun

  • a person who blabs.

Origin:

Middle English (as a noun): probably of Germanic origin; ultimately imitative

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