babbling.
a stage in child language acquisition, during which an infant appears to be experimenting with uttering sounds of language, but not yet producing any recognizable words
Meaning & usage
a stage in child language acquisition, during which an infant appears to be experimenting with uttering sounds of language, but not yet producing any recognizable words
sounds produced by infant during the babbling period
Idle senseless talk; prattle.
A confused murmur, as of a stream.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English bablyng, babelynge, equivalent to babble + -ing.
That babbles.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English bablyng, babelynge, babelinde, equivalent to babble + -ing.
present participle and gerund of babble
Where this word comes from
From Middle English bablyng, babelynge, babelinde, equivalent to babble + -ing.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.