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gibber

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++gib·ber /ˈdʒɪbə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive]  TALK TO somebodyto speak quickly in a way that is difficult to understand, especially because you are very frightened or shocked 〔尤因害怕或受惊而〕说话急促不清 jabbergibber with ‘It was her, ’ said Ruth, gibbering with fear. 就是她。露丝吓得话也说不清楚了。gibbering adjective British English a gibbering wreck (=someone who is very shocked or frightened) 受惊的人,被吓坏的人→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
gibberSomething else Hugh saw nearly made him gibber.More voices began to call and gibber from other houses, and everywhere he saw signs that the familiar world was disintegrating.He was gibbering with rage.a gibbering wreckThe great anti-Establishment provocateur of the Sixties now reduced to a gibbering wreck?
Origin gibber (1600-1700) From the sound
gib·ber verbChineseSyllable
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gibber
gibber /ˈdʒɪbə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive]
 Date: 1600-1700
 Origin: From the sound
to speak quickly in a way that is difficult to understand, especially because you are very frightened or shocked ⇨ jabber
    gibber with
    ‘It was her,’ said Ruth, gibbering with fear.
—gibbering adjective British English:
    a gibbering wreck (=someone who is very shocked or frightened)


gib·berBrE /ˈdʒɪbə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdʒɪbər/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they gibber BrE /ˈdʒɪbə(r)/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdʒɪbər/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it gibbers BrE /ˈdʒɪbəz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdʒɪbərz/ 🔊past simple gibbered BrE /ˈdʒɪbəd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdʒɪbərd/ 🔊past participle gibbered BrE /ˈdʒɪbəd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdʒɪbərd/ 🔊 -ing form gibbering BrE /ˈdʒɪbərɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdʒɪbərɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] (+ speech) to speak quickly in a way that is difficult to understand, often because of fear (常因害怕而)急促不清地说,语无伦次地说He cowered in the corner, gibbering with terror. 他蜷缩在角落里,吓得语无伦次。🔊🔊By this time I was a gibbering wreck. 到这时我已是话也说不清的废人了。🔊🔊