HyperDic: blab

English > 2 senses of the word blab:
VERBcommunicationblab, spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab outdivulge confidential information or secrets
communicationblab, chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabblespeak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
English > blab: 2 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaningdivulge confidential information or secrets.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymsspill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab out
Broaderunwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give away, let out, uncoverMake known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
Oppositekeep quiet, shut one's mouth, keep one's mouth shutRefrain from divulging sensitive information
Similar tospill, talkreveal information
Spanishcantar, cotillear, delatar, mascullar
Catalancantar, divulgar, murmurar, parlar, parlotejar, revelar, xerrar
Nounsblabberone who reveals confidential information in return for money
English > blab: 2 senses > verb 2, communication
Meaningspeak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymschatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble
Narrowerbabble, blather, smatter, blether, blitherTo talk / talk foolishly
Broadertalk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbaliseExpress in speech
Spanishcharlar, cotillear, disparatar, garlar, parlotear
Catalandesbarrar, garlar, parlotejar, xerrar

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