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babbling
(encz) | babbling,blábolení n: J. Polach |
babbling
(encz) | babbling,žvanění n: J. Polach |
Babbling
(gcide) | Babble \Bab"ble\ (b[a^]b"b'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Babbled
(b[a^]b"b'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Babbling.] [Cf. LG. babbeln,
D. babbelen, G. bappeln, bappern, F. babiller, It. babbolare;
prob. orig., to keep saying ba, imitative of a child learning
to talk.]
1. To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter
inarticulate sounds; as a child babbles.
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2. To talk incoherently; to utter unmeaning words.
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3. To talk much; to chatter; to prate.
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4. To make a continuous murmuring noise, as shallow water
running over stones.
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In every babbling brook he finds a friend.
--Wordsworth.
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Note: Hounds are said to babble, or to be babbling, when they
are too noisy after having found a good scent.
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Syn: To prate; prattle; chatter; gossip.
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babbling
(wn) | babbling
n 1: gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby [syn: babble,
babbling, lallation] |
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babbling
(encz) | babbling,blábolení n: J. Polachbabbling,žvanění n: J. Polach |
Babbling thrush
(gcide) | Thrush \Thrush\, n. [OE. [thorn]rusche, AS. [thorn]rysce; akin
to OHG. drosca, droscea, droscela, and E. throstle. Cf.
Throstle.]
1. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of singing birds
belonging to Turdus and allied genera. They are noted
for the sweetness of their songs.
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Note: Among the best-known European species are the song
thrush or throstle (Turdus musicus), the missel
thrush (see under Missel), the European redwing, and
the blackbird. The most important American species are
the wood thrush (Turdus mustelinus), Wilson's thrush
(Turdus fuscescens), the hermit thrush (see under
Hermit), Swainson's thrush (Turdus Aliciae), and
the migratory thrush, or American robin (see Robin).
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2. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of singing birds more
or less resembling the true thrushes in appearance or
habits; as the thunderbird and the American brown thrush
(or thrasher). See Brown thrush.
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Ant thrush. See Ant thrush, Breve, and Pitta.
Babbling thrush, any one of numerous species of Asiatic
timaline birds; -- called also babbler.
Fruit thrush, any species of bulbul.
Shrike thrush. See under Shrike.
Stone thrush, the missel thrush; -- said to be so called
from its marbled breast.
Thrush nightingale. See Nightingale, 2.
Thrush tit, any one of several species of Asiatic singing
birds of the genus Cochoa. They are beautifully colored
birds allied to the tits, but resembling thrushes in size
and habits.
Water thrush.
(a) The European dipper.
(b) An American warbler (Seiurus Noveboracensis).
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babbling warbler
(gcide) | Babillard \Bab"il*lard\, n. [F., a babbler.] (Zool.)
The lesser whitethroat of Europe; -- called also {babbling
warbler}.
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babbling
(wn) | babbling
n 1: gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby [syn: babble,
babbling, lallation] |
babbling error
(foldoc) | babbling error
An Ethernet node attempting to transmit more
than 1518 data bytes - the largest allowed Ethernet packet.
This is why the Maximum Transmission Unit for IP traffic
on Ethernet is 1500.
[Why 1518?]
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