GAB

Pronunciation (US):

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does gab mean? 

• GAB (noun)
  The noun GAB has 1 sense:

1. light informal conversation for social occasions

  Familiarity information: GAB used as a noun is very rare.

• GAB (verb)
  The verb GAB has 1 sense:

1. talk profusely

  Familiarity information: GAB used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GAB (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Light informal conversation for social occasions

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

causerie; chin-wag; chin-wagging; chin wag; chin wagging; chit-chat; chit chat; chitchat; gab; gabfest; gossip; small talk; tittle-tattle

Hypernyms ("gab" is a kind of...):

chat; confab; confabulation; schmoose; schmooze (an informal conversation)

Derivation:

gabby (full of trivial conversation)

• GAB (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they gab    ... he / she / it gabs   
Past simple: gabbed   
Past participle: gabbed   
-ing form: gabbing   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Talk profusely

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

gab; yak

Context example:

she was yakking away about her grandchildren

Hypernyms (to "gab" is one way to...):

communicate; intercommunicate (transmit thoughts or feelings)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s