American English pronunciation
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IPA transcription: ['bæblɚ]
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Noun
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an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
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any of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song; in some classifications considered members of the family Muscicapidae
Usage examples
- Typical babblers live in communities of around a dozen birds, jointly defending a territory.
- The orange-billed babbler lives in flocks of seven to ten or more.
- The jungle babbler has calls that have a harsher and nasal quality.