gab
chatter / talk incessantly / idle talk
Intransitive VerbTransitive VerbNoun
past: gabbedpp: gabbeding: gabbing
This term carries a lighthearted, often informal connotation of social chatter. It suggests a lack of seriousness and a focus on trivialities, evoking an image of rapid, effortless speech among friends or acquaintances. As a noun, the word is typically treated as an uncountable mass noun referring to the general sound or act of chatter. It does not usually take a plural form in standard usage, as it describes a quality of speech rather than individual instances of talking.
Meanings
Intransitive Verb
[~][~ away]
To talk incessantly and often about trivial matters.
"They sat in the kitchen and gabbed away for hours about their neighbors."
Transitive Verb
[~ something]
To talk rapidly and incessantly about a particular subject.
"She spent the entire afternoon gabbing about her new job."