gibber

  • 1GIBBER — ex Hebr. Gap desc: Hebrew, quod cognationem habet cum Hebr. Gap desc: Hebrew et Gap desc: Hebrew, unde Gr. κῦφος et ὕβος, quid proprie, ex vet. dicto liquet. In dorso gibbus, in pectore gibber Unde gibber, istiusmodi pectoris tumore deformis.… …

    Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • 2Gibber — Gib ber (j[i^]b b[ e]r), n. [From {Gib} to balk.] A balky horse. Youatt. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3gibber — gib ber (g[i^]b b[ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {gibbered} (g[i^]b b[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {gibbering}.] [Akin to jabber, and gabble.] To speak rapidly and inarticulately. Shak. Syn: jabber. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4Gibber — (Gibbus, lat.), Buckel, s. Rückgrathskrümmung. Gibbĕra acies, bei den Römern eine Stellung des Heeres, wenn die Flügel sich zurückzogen, daß das Centrum vorstand …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 5gibber — (v.) c.1600, probably a back formation from GIBBERISH (Cf. gibberish). Related: Gibbered; gibbering …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 6gibber — vb prate, chatter, *chat, gab, patter, prattle, babble, gabble, jabber …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 7gibber — gibber, gibberish are pronounced jib ǝ …

    Modern English usage

  • 8gibber — ► VERB ▪ speak rapidly and unintelligibly, typically through fear or shock. DERIVATIVES gibbering adjective. ORIGIN imitative …

    English terms dictionary

  • 9gibber — [jib′ər] vi., vt. [echoic] to speak or utter rapidly and incoherently; chatter unintelligibly n. unintelligible chatter; gibberish …

    English World dictionary

  • 10gibber — UK [ˈdʒɪbə(r)] / US [ˈdʒɪbər] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms gibber : present tense I/you/we/they gibber he/she/it gibbers present participle gibbering past tense gibbered past participle gibbered to speak in a way that is hard to… …

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