3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Blab \Blab\ (bl[a^]b), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blabbed} (bl[a^]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blabbing}.] [Cf. OE. blaberen, or Dan. blabbre, G. plappern, Gael. blabaran a stammerer; prob. of imitative origin. Cf. also {Blubber}, v.] To utter or tell unnecessarily, or in a thoughtless manner; to publish (secrets or trifles) without reserve or discretion; -- sometimes used with out. --Udall. [1913 Webster] And yonder a vile physician blabbing The case of his patient. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: blab v 1: divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks" [syn: {spill the beans}, {let the cat out of the bag}, {talk}, {tattle}, {peach}, {babble}, {sing}, {babble out}, {blab out}] [ant: {keep quiet}] 2: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly [syn: {chatter}, {piffle}, {palaver}, {prate}, {tittle-tattle}, {twaddle}, {clack}, {maunder}, {prattle}, {gibber}, {tattle}, {blabber}, {gabble}] [also: {blabbing}, {blabbed}] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: blabbing See {blab}
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