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Blabbing

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.

And yonder a vile physician blabbing The case of his patient.
--Tennyson.

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blabbing

vb. (present participle of blab English)

WordNet
blab
  1. v. 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]

  3. [also: blabbing, blabbed]

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Usage examples of "blabbing".

Hence, Bonaparte was, on his part, justified in making tours through the French Departments, and--according to the disposition of the towns that he happened to be gladdening with his presence--some times covertly, other times more openly blabbing out his own restoration plans, and gaining votes for himself On these excursions, which the large official "Moniteur" and the small private "Moniteurs" of Bonaparte were, of course, bound to celebrate as triumphal marches, he was constantly accompanied by affiliated members of the "Society of December 10" This society dated from the year 1849.

It had such full possession of him that he was constantly betraying and blabbing it out.

But you, Paks, don't be blabbing all I told Stephi, and be sure you're ready for watch on time.

I didn't get the reputation I've got by blabbing off to people or hanging around loose tongues.