blather vs blab
blab vs blatherblather is a noun but blab is not a noun.
blather and blab both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| blather | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| blab | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
blab is a hypernym of
blather; that is, blab is a
word with a broader meaning than blather:
- blather: to talk foolishly
- blab: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
| blather (noun) | blab (noun) |
|---|---|
| foolish gibberish |
| blather (verb) | blab (verb) |
|---|---|
| to talk foolishly | divulge confidential information or secrets |
| speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly |
Words related to "blather"
Words related to "blab"
- babble
- babble out
- blab out
- blabber
- blather
- blether
- blither
- break
- bring out
- chatter
- clack
- disclose
- discover
- divulge
- expose
- gabble
- gibber
- give away
- let on
- let out
- let the cat out of the bag
- maunder
- mouth
- palaver
- peach
- piffle
- prate
- prattle
- reveal
- sing
- smatter
- speak
- spill
- spill the beans
- talk
- tattle
- tittle-tattle
- twaddle
- uncover
- unwrap
- utter
- verbalise
- verbalize
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