"gibber" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɪbə(ɹ)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gibber.wav Forms: gibbers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪbə(ɹ) Etymology: Uncertain; usually regarded as a back-formation from gibberish (see gibberish for more). Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{back-formation|en|gibberish|nocap=1}} back-formation from gibberish Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} gibber (countable and uncountable, plural gibbers)
  1. Gibberish, unintelligible speech. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-gibber-en-noun-ISaFJ66K Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɪbə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gibber2.wav Forms: gibbers [plural]
Etymology: From Dharug giba. Etymology templates: {{der|en|xdk|giba}} Dharug giba Head templates: {{en-noun}} gibber (plural gibbers)
  1. (Australia) A stone or rock, of chalcedony or similar mineral, found strewn over arid regions of inland Australia; a gibber stone. Tags: Australia
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  2. (Australia, colloquial) Any small rock or stone, especially one used for throwing. Tags: Australia, colloquial
    Sense id: en-gibber-en-noun-p0shdZyL Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (relational), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 25 12 30 12 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (relational): 5 25 14 25 15 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 20 12 20 12 17 13 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 22 12 23 13 12 15 2
  3. (Australia, obsolete) A large boulder or rocky outcrop; also, an overhanging rock formation. Tags: Australia, obsolete
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: gibberbird, gibber plain, gibber stone Related terms: reg, desert pavement
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: gibbers [plural]
Etymology: From gib + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gib|er|id2=relational}} gib + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} gibber (plural gibbers)
  1. A balky horse.
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɪbə(ɹ)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gibber.wav Forms: gibbers [present, singular, third-person], gibbering [participle, present], gibbered [participle, past], gibbered [past]
Rhymes: -ɪbə(ɹ) Etymology: Uncertain; usually regarded as a back-formation from gibberish (see gibberish for more). Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{back-formation|en|gibberish|nocap=1}} back-formation from gibberish Head templates: {{en-verb}} gibber (third-person singular simple present gibbers, present participle gibbering, simple past and past participle gibbered)
  1. To jabber, talk rapidly and unintelligibly or incoherently. Derived forms: gibberish, gibbersome Translations (to speak unintelligibly): φλυαρέω (phluaréō) (Ancient Greek), ломотя (lomotja) (Bulgarian), ლუღლუღი (luɣluɣi) (Georgian), ყბედობა (q̇bedoba) (Georgian), blaterō (Latin), kunanu (Maori)
    Sense id: en-gibber-en-verb-W9nRg5nR Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (relational), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English back-formations: 29 71 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 25 12 30 12 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (relational): 5 25 14 25 15 16 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 20 12 20 12 17 13 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 22 12 23 13 12 15 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 23 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "Gibberish, unintelligible speech."
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}

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    "Terms with Latin translations",
    "Terms with Maori translations"
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      "word": "ломотя"
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      "word": "ლუღლუღი"
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      "code": "ka",
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      "roman": "q̇bedoba",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "ყბედობა"
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      "word": "φλυαρέω"
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      "code": "la",
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      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "blaterō"
    },
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      "code": "mi",
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      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
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      "word": "reg"
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    {
      "word": "desert pavement"
    }
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      ],
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      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Australian English",
        "English terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
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        "A large boulder or rocky outcrop; also, an overhanging rock formation."
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}

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        {
          "text": "1831-1850, William Youatt, On the Structure and the Diseases of the Horse\nA hasty and passionate breaker will often make a really goodtempered young horse an inveterate gibber"
        }
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        "A balky horse."
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  ],
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}

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