babble vs ripple

babble and ripple both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
babble	Yes	No	Yes	No
ripple	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, babble and ripple are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of babble include bubble, burble, guggle, gurgle.

babble (noun)	ripple (noun)
gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby	a small wave on the surface of a liquid
	(electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value

babble (verb)	ripple (verb)
to talk foolishly	stir up (water) so as to form ripples
divulge confidential information or secrets	flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise