Blabbing
51hit — I n A murder. The mob made another hit last night. 1960s II n A paid assassination. The mob ordered hits on the heads of the opposing gang. 1970s III n A successful event. Your proposal was a hit with the boss. 1810s IV v To kill. He was hit by… …
52blab — (v.) mid 15c., apparently from M.E. noun blabbe one who does not control his tongue (late 13c.), probably echoic. Related: Blabbed; blabbing. The exact relationship between the blabs and blabber is difficult to determine. The noun was… …
53blab — verb (blabs, blabbing, blabbed) informal reveal secrets by indiscreet talk. Origin ME: prob. of Gmc origin; ult. imitative …
54loquacious — a. 1. Talkative, garrulous, voluble. 2. Speaking, noisy, talking. 3. Blabbing, babbling, tattling, tell tale …
55tell-tale — I. n. Tattler, talebearer, blabber. II. a. Babbling, tattling, blabbing …
56babbling — n chatter, chattering, prattle, prattling, small talk, chit chat, chitter chatter; gossip, buzzing, Inf. gab, idle or foolish talk; palaver, Sl. hot air, Sl. gas, Sl. bull; nonsense, gibberish, jargon, gobblede gook; jabbering, jabber,… …
57blather — n 1. drivel, driveling, blether, Inf. blithering; gushing, blabbing, Inf. spouting, excessive talk; babble, babbling, babblement, prate, prating, foolish talk; twaddle, twaddling, Both Brit. twattle, twattling; prattle, prattling, gibber,… …
58cackle — v 1. cluck, chuckle, click, clack; crow, quack. 2. chuckle, chortle, giggle; titter, twitter, te hee, snicker, snigger. 3. chatter noisily, prattle, jabber, gibber, Sl. gibber jabber, jargon; babble, prate, tattle, twaddle, Brit. twattle; patter …
59chatter — v 1. jabber, prattle, cackle, gibber, Sl. gibber jabber, jargon; babble, prate, tattle, twaddle, Brit. twattle; patter, gabble, blather, drivel; mutter, mumble, splutter, sputter, stammer; chit chat, chitter chatter, chaffer, bandy words; gossip …
60empty — adj 1. void, vacant, without contents, unfilled, hollow, Scot, and North Eng. toom; unfurnished, bare, barren, blank, unadorned; depleted, (of alcoholic beverage containers) Inf. dead, exhausted, drained, spent. 2. unoccupied, untenanted,… …
