gibberish

noun

gib·​ber·​ish ˈji-brish How to pronounce gibberish (audio) ˈji-bə-rish How to pronounce gibberish (audio)
ˈgi-
: unintelligible or meaningless language:
a
: a technical or esoteric (see esoteric sense 1) language
The doctors spoke to one another in their medical gibberish that I was unable to follow.
b
: pretentious or needlessly obscure language
The substance of the philosopher's work is buried in polysyllabic gibberish.

Examples of gibberish in a Sentence

She was talking gibberish in her sleep. was so excited he could only talk gibberish
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In addition to all that work, Coffin voices the demented gibberish spewed by the Minions, the bright yellow creatures who work alongside Gru. Renaud, who co-helmed the fourth installment with Patrick Delage, says that the French influence was also there from the start. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 July 2024 For example, at one point the voice suddenly sped up and spewed gibberish. Will Knight, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024 But what commentators and viewers have missed is the tiny nugget of actual fact nestled within Trump’s 374 words of absolute gibberish. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024 Sometimes, this leads to AI hallucinations that make the responses kind of gibberish. Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gibberish 

Word History

Etymology

probably from gibber

First Known Use

circa 1554, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gibberish was circa 1554

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“Gibberish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gibberish. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

gibberish

noun
gib·​ber·​ish ˈjib-(ə-)rish How to pronounce gibberish (audio) ˈgib- How to pronounce gibberish (audio)
: confused meaningless talk

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