Jibbered

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Spoken rapidly and incoherently with unclear or nonsensical words ; to utter confused or meaningless sounds indicating nervousness or excitement ; to babble quickly in a way that lacks clarity or sense
2. To talk quickly and indistinctly, producing incomprehensible or jumbled speech ; to make sounds resembling rapid, erratic talking often reflecting anxiety or agitation ; to jabber in a confused and erratic manner that is difficult to understand
3. To express oneself in a fast, unclear way that results in unintelligible speech ; to produce rapid, disconnected noises indicative of confusion or emotional turmoil ; to chatter without clear meaning in a hurried or agitated manner

Etymology: "Jibber" is built from "jib" plus the suffix "-er," and "jibbered" is its past form, with the regular "-ed" added. The "-er" ending has a long pedigree. It descends from Latin "-arius," which passed into Old French as "-ier" and into Middle English as "-er," and it appears in many English words, including verbs such as "flicker" and "chatter."

Synonyms: jabbered, chattered, babble, prattled, rambled