babbling
IPA: bˈæbʌɫɪŋ
noun
- (uncountable) a stage in child language acquisition, during which an infant appears to be experimenting with uttering sounds of language, but not yet producing any recognizable words
- (countable, uncountable) sounds produced by infant during the babbling period
- (countable, uncountable) Idle senseless talk; prattle.
- (countable, uncountable) A confused murmur, as of a stream.