blab

verb (blab, blabs, blabbed, blabbing); noun (a blab, blabbermouth — informal)

«blab» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(informal) To tell a secret, often by talking carelessly. tree →
(informal) To talk too much about silly things. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday talk and stories it describes someone who cannot keep a secret, like a friend who tells about a surprise party. Phrases: "blab to", "blab about", "don't blab", "a blabbermouth" (someone who blabs).

Examples

Don't blab about the surprise party! tree →
Who blabbed to the teacher? tree →
My brother blabbed my secret to the whole class. tree →
He blabbed on about football for an hour. tree →
She promised not to blab, and she didn't. tree →
You can't tell him anything, he's such a blabbermouth. tree →

Note

Informal word. Past form doubles the b: blabbed, blabbing. Telling an adult when someone is in danger is not "blabbing"; it is the right thing to do.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «blab» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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