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31gab — verb gabbed, gabbing (intransitive + about) informal to talk continuously, usually about things that are not important: You two were gabbing so much you didn t even see me! see also: the gift of the gab gift (4) gab noun (U) gabby adjective …
32gab — See: GIFT OF GAB or GIFT OF THE GAB …
33gab — See: GIFT OF GAB or GIFT OF THE GAB …
34gab — See: gift of gab or gift of the gab …
35gift of gab — Informal. an aptitude for speaking fluently, glibly, or persuasively. Also, gift of the gab. [1675 85] * * * …
36gab — {{11}}gab (n.) early 14c., mockery, from O.Fr. gab, from gaber (see GAB (Cf. gab) (v.)); meaning idle talk is from 1737. Gift of the gab talent for speaking is from 1680s. {{12}}gab (v.) to reproach, c.1200, via Scottish and northern England… …
37gab — I UK [ɡæb] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms gab : present tense I/you/we/they gab he/she/it gabs present participle gabbing past tense gabbed past participle gabbed informal to talk a lot and for a long time about unimportant things What were… …
38gab — /gæb / (say gab) Colloquial –verb (i) (gabbed, gabbing) 1. to talk idly; chatter. –noun 2. idle talk; chatter. –phrase 3. the gift of the gab, the ability to speak eloquently and persuasively. {variant of gob2} –gabber, noun …
39gab — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. gossip, idle talk, chatter; see gossip 1 , nonsense 1 . • gift of (the) gab*, Syn. loquacity, volubility, verbal ability; see eloquence 1 . v. Syn. gossip, jabber, chatter, chat; see babble . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I …
40gab — informal verb (gabs, gabbing, gabbed) talk at length. noun talk; chatter. Phrases the gift of the gab the ability to speak with eloquence and fluency. Derivatives gabby adjective (gabbier, gabbiest) …
