blab

v., blabbed, blab·bing, blabs.

v.tr.
To reveal (secret matters) especially through indiscreet or unreserved talk.

v.intr.

1. To reveal secret matters.
2. To chatter thoughtlessly or indiscreetly. See synonyms at gossip.

n.

1. An incessant or indiscreet talker.
2. Lengthy chatter.

[Middle English blabben, to talk foolishly, back-formation from blaberen.]

blabby blab'by adj.

verb

1. To disclose in a breach of confidence: betray, divulge, expose, give away, let out, reveal, tell, uncover, unveil. Informal spill. Archaic discover. Idioms: let slip, let the cat out of the bag, spill the beans, tell all. See show/hide.
2. To engage in or spread gossip: gossip, noise, rumor, talk, tattle, tittle-tattle, whisper. Idioms: tell tales, tell tales out of school. See words.

noun

1. A person habitually engaged in idle talk about others: gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, rumormonger, scandalmonger, tabby, talebearer, taleteller, tattle, tattler, tattletale, telltale, whisperer. Slang yenta. See words.
2. Incessant and usually inconsequential talk: babble, blabber, chat, chatter, chitchat, jabber, palaver, prate, prattle, small talk. Slang gab, gas, yak. See words.

v

Definition: gossip
Antonyms: be quiet, shut up

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: divulge information or secrets; spill the beans
  Synonyms: talk, tattle, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab out

Meaning #2: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
  Synonyms: chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - plapre, knevre, lade munden løbe
v. intr. - røbe, buse ud med, tale over sig
n. - sladderhank, sladdertaske

idioms:

• blab out    plapre ud med, røbe

Nederlands (Dutch)
zijn mond voorbijpraten, klikken, flapuit, geklets

Français (French)
v. tr. - laisser échapper, aller raconter
v. intr. - jaser, manger le morceau (fam)
n. - commérages, indiscrétions

idioms:

• blab out    laisser échapper, aller raconter

Deutsch (German)
v. - ausplaudern, sich verplappern, schwätzen
n. - Geschwätz, Geplapper, Schwätzer

idioms:

• blab out    ausplaudern

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αποκαλύπτω μυστικό, φλυαρώ, τα λέω όλα, προδίδω

idioms:

• blab out    μαρτυρώ (μυστικό)

Italiano (Italian)
spifferare, spiattellare

idioms:

• blab out    cantare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - trair segredos, falar muito

idioms:

• blab out    falar descuidadamente

Русский (Russian)
выболтать, разболтать

idioms:

• blab out    проболтаться

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - ir con el cuento, chismorrear, dejar escapar
v. intr. - escapársele
n. - chismorreo, delación

idioms:

• blab out    descubrir el pastel

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - sladdra, babbla

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
泄漏, 瞎说乱讲, 闲谈, 泄密的人

idioms:

• blab out    泄漏秘密

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 洩漏
v. intr. - 瞎說亂講
n. - 閒談, 洩密的人

idioms:

• blab out    洩漏祕密

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 비밀을 무심코 말하다, ~을 재잘재잘 지껄이다
v. intr. - 분별없이 지껄이다, 재잘재잘 지껄이다
n. - 수다

idioms:

• blab out    비밀을 누설하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 漏らす

idioms:

• blab out    うっかりしゃべる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ثرثر, هذر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮גילה סוד‬
v. intr. - ‮גילה סוד, פיטפט, קישקש‬
n. - ‮פטפטן, פושק שפתיים‬

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