gibber

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
14
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈd͡ʒɪbə(ɹ)/
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/ˈd͡ʒɪbə(ɹ)/ · /ˈɡɪbə/

Definition of gibber

6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Gibberish, unintelligible speech.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Gibberish, unintelligible speech.
  2. (Australia)A stone or rock, of chalcedony or similar mineral, found strewn over arid regions of inland Australia; a gibber stone.
  3. (Australia, colloquial)Any small rock or stone, especially one used for throwing.
    ““Well, all I can say is that if yer don't take yer dial outer the road I'll bloomin' well take an' bounce a gibber off yer crust.””
  4. (Australia, obsolete)A large boulder or rocky outcrop; also, an overhanging rock formation.
  5. A balky horse.
    “1831-1850, William Youatt, On the Structure and the Diseases of the Horse A hasty and passionate breaker will often make a really goodtempered young horse an inveterate gibber”

verb

  1. To jabber, talk rapidly and unintelligibly or incoherently.
    “A little ere the mightiest Julius fell, / The graves stood tenantless and the sheeted dead / Did squeak and gibber in the Roman streets – […]”

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Etymology

Uncertain; usually regarded as a back-formation from gibberish (see gibberish for more).

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