gibbers

verb

present tense third-person singular of gibber
as in shouts
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly stop gibbering, and pull yourself together!

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gibbers
  1. shouts
  2. babbles
  3. sputters
  4. prattles
  5. chatters
  6. mutters
  7. rattles
  8. chats
Verb
  • O’Kane shouts when Tom Brokaw announces that one of the men suspected of plotting the attack has been detained.
    — Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities, shouts slogans during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on September 10, 2026.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of shouts
Verb
  • The teller babbles compulsively about past robberies, spilling details in a rush.
    — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
  • Esperanza speaks Spanish in a phone interview with NPR, while her 9-month-old baby coos and babbles in the background.
    — Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 17 May 2026
Definition of babbles
Verb
  • Instead, the ensuing spree sputters from one encounter to the next, leaving you with a choppy number that should go bigger and end sooner.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Texans are 0-3 for the straight year as the offense sputters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of sputters
Verb
  • The father, Man, prattles on about mowing the lawn, painting the fence, and managing their orchard’s irrigation, while the son periodically falls off his chair from boredom.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
Definition of prattles
Verb
  • As Paula finally reaches Detective Gonzalez and excitedly chatters about her wire transfer ruse, the wry officer isn’t amused.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Definition of chatters
Verb
  • That’s when Way mutters the p-word — under his breath for plausible deniability, but certainly still with the intention of being heard, smirking at the sound of my laughter.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Wilde read on social media that the tune actually inspired a movie theater meet-cute, as Nash mutters profanity mid-song.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of mutters
Verb
  • Continue reading … HOPE RENEWED — Savannah Guthrie's mom still missing as chilling tip rattles cold case.
    — , FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • This isn’t a delicate plastic novelty that rattles at high volume.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of rattles
Verb
  • Afterward, everyone chats for a little while—a manageable dose of socializing for people who’d rather not work a crowded room.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Shuenemeyer regularly chats with other arborists from Maine to Washington, looking to identify and catalog historic varieties of apples.
    — Kevin Strong, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of chats
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“Gibbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gibbers. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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