Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rabble

/ˈɹæbəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
rab-ble
IPA
/ˈɹæbəl/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To speak in a confused manner; talk incoherently; utter nonsense

Intransitive verb

verb

To speak confusedly or incoherently; gabble or chatter out

Transitive verb

noun

A bewildered or meaningless string of words.

Obsolete

noun

A pack of animals; or any confused collection of things.

Obsolete

noun

A mob; a disorderly crowd.

noun

The mass of common people; the lowest class of populace.

Derogatory

noun

An iron bar used in puddling.

verb

To stir with a rabble.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested since 1300s, from Middle English rablen (“to ramble; rave; speak in a confused manner”), cognate with Middle Dutch rabbelen (“to talk; chatter; trifle”), Low German rabbeln, robbeln (“to chatter; prattle”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

rabbles (present, singular) rabbling (participle, present) rabbled (participle, past) rabbled (past) ravel (alternative) rabbles (plural)

Derived Forms

rabblement rabblesome rabbly rabbler

Phrases

rabble rouser rabble-rousing ribble-rabble

Synonyms

rout plebs riffraff canaille commonality commonalty crowd commonage demos everyone general public great unhosed

Rhymes With

scrabble babel babble dabble schnabel drabble kabel vrabel psychobabble rabel crabill schabel

Questions

How do you pronounce rabble?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹæbəl/.
What does rabble mean?
To speak in a confused manner; talk incoherently; utter nonsense
Where does rabble come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce rabble

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