American English pronunciation

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IPA transcription: ['bæblɚ]

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Noun

  • an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker

  • 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.