Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wibble

/ˈwɪbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: wib-ble
IPA: /ˈwɪbəl/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Meaningless or content-free chatter in a discussion; drivel, babble.

British usage; Slang; Uncountable

verb

To make meaningless comments.

British usage; Slang

verb

Example Sentences

"Do you remember at school how you'd always get double geography last thing on a Friday afternoon? There's you and all these kids who are only interested in the weekend and each other, and standing in front of them is some old guy with a beard and a CND badge wibbling on about water tables."
"Now his fingertips were tapping in addition to his toe-bouncing, until soon his entire body was wibbling in jumping-bean fashion. “Old Mag, you say?” He peered around Nitty at Mag, and Mag took the opportunity to inspect his mask and goggles with her trunk. The boy quit wibbling, stood stock-still, and gulped."

Etymology

Unclear; possibly originates in the British Roger Irrelevant comic strip, then popularised by Your Sinclair magazine and the comedy Blackadder.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈwɪbəl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

wibbles (present, singular) wibbling (participle, present) wibbled (participle, past) wibbled (past)

Phrases

wibble-wobble

Frequently Paired Words

wibble-wobble

Synonyms

babble bavardage bibble-babble blab blabber blabbing blather blathering chatter chinwag chit-chat claver

Rhymes With

visible invincible dribble nibble scribble quibble kibble ribble irascible dibble gribble fungible

Questions

How do you pronounce wibble?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪbəl/.
What does wibble mean?: Meaningless or content-free chatter in a discussion; drivel, babble.
Where does wibble come from?: Unclear; possibly originates in the British Roger Irrelevant comic strip, then popularised by Your Sinclair magazine and the comedy Blackadder.

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