Vocabulary Spotlight

Babble

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: बड़बड़ाना (barbadana) – To talk rapidly in a confused or nonsensical way.

Pronunciation

[bab-uhl]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Prattle – बकवास करना (bakwaas karna)
Ramble – बेमतलब बोलना (bematalab bolna)

Related Words

Chatter – चटर-पटर करना (chatar-patar karna)
Mutter – बड़बड़ाना (barbadana)

Word Origin

“Babble” English mein Middle English se aaya hai, aur iska asar Old French aur Middle Dutch se mila hua hai, jisme iska matlab hai “confused way mein bolna ya kuch bolte rehna”.

– The word “Babble” comes from Middle English, with influences from Old French and Middle Dutch, meaning to talk in a confused manner.

Word Family

Noun: Babbling – बड़बड़ाहट (barbadahat)

Adjective: Babbling – बड़बड़ाता हुआ (barbadata hua)

Usage Examples

1. Bacche khushi mein babble karne lage jab unhone naye toys dekhe.

– The kids began to babble with excitement when they saw the new toys.

2. Woh tension mein babble karne laga aur kisi ko samajh nahi aaya woh kya keh raha hai.

– He started to babble under stress, and no one could understand what he was saying.

Cultural Note

India mein, “babble” ka concept chhote bachchon ke liye aksar suna jaata hai, jab woh nayi cheezein dekhkar excited hote hain aur bina soche-samjhe kuch bhi bolte hain. Yeh pyara aur innocent lagta hai.

In Context

“Babble” aksar woh situations describe karne ke liye use hota hai jahan koi bina kisi arth ke bolte rehta hai, jaise ki chhote bachche ya kabhi-kabhi bade bhi excitement mein ya tension mein kuch bhi bolne lagte hain.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Babble” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Prattle (बकवास करना)
Sing (गाना)
Whisper (फुसफुसाना)
Announce (घोषणा करना)

‘Prattle’ sahi jawab hai. Babble ka matlab hai bina soche-samjhe bolte rehna, jo “prattle” ke kareeb hai.

“Babble” shabd ka origin kis language se hai?

French (फ्रेंच)
Middle English (मिडल इंग्लिश)
German (जर्मन)
Spanish (स्पैनिश)

‘Middle English’ sahi jawab hai. Babble Middle English aur kuch French aur Dutch influence se aaya hai.

Babble ke liye kaun sa shabd synonym nahi hai?

Prattle (बकवास करना)
Ramble (बेमतलब बोलना)
Yell (चिल्लाना)
Chatter (चटर-पटर करना)

‘Yell’ sahi jawab hai kyunki yeh alag hai aur babble ke synonym nahi hai, babble mein shanti se bina arth ke bolna hota hai.

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