ADJ.
doughty, early, sure
VERB + GAB
forms, gift, listening, time
GAB + NOUN
chatter, lot, motion, norman, y
PREP.
in
noun
Idle chatter.
Ah, find some chirk in ye, lad. Now is the time for gab and chatter. Y’best be enjoying it. Come a fortnight and the brace of us’ll be wantin’ to be ever silent as the tomb. Even to clap eyes on each other... It’ll make y’hotter than hell!
The mouth or gob.
One of the open-forked ends of rods controlling reversing in early steam engines.
Loose eccentric reversing gear gave way about 1836 to the early forms of gab motion. [...] In 1840 Stephenson evolved a motion in which the gabs were connected directly to the valve spindle.
verb
To jest; to tell lies in jest; exaggerate; lie.
He would chant his own doughty deeds, and “gab,” as the Norman word was, in painful earnest, while they gabbed only in sport, and outvied each other in impossible fanfaronades”
To talk or chatter a lot, usually on trivial subjects.
"That Mrs. Mender gives a bloke the ear-ache; thinks a bloke's got all day to waste listening to her gab."
To speak or tell falsely.
noun
Initialism of gender-atypical behavior.
noun — light informal conversation for social occasions
verb — talk profusely
The ability to talk readily, glibly, and convincingly, especially on trivial matters and small talk.
"Ay, that he shall," replied Fagin, "and we'll have a big-wig, Charley: one that's got the greatest gift of the gab: to carry on his defence; and he shall make a speech for himself
Ah, find some chirk in ye, lad. Now is the time for gab and chatter. Y’best be enjoying it. Come a fortnight and the brace of us’ll be wantin’ to be ever silent as the tomb. Even to clap eyes on each
WiktionaryLoose eccentric reversing gear gave way about 1836 to the early forms of gab motion. [...] In 1840 Stephenson evolved a motion in which the gabs were connected directly to the valve spindle.
WiktionaryHe would chant his own doughty deeds, and “gab,” as the Norman word was, in painful earnest, while they gabbed only in sport, and outvied each other in impossible fanfaronades”
Wiktionary"That Mrs. Mender gives a bloke the ear-ache; thinks a bloke's got all day to waste listening to her gab."
WiktionaryYou sure gab a lot don't you? You're a natural born talker.
Tatoeba · #32981Women usually have the gift of gab.
Tatoeba · #267304i Register
In some senses, gab is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.