'Blab' definitions:
Definition of 'blab'
(from WordNet)
verb
Divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful-- his secretary talks" [syn: spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab out] [ant: keep one's mouth shut, keep quiet, shut one's mouth]
verb
Definition of 'Blab'
From: GCIDE
- Blab \Blab\ (bl[a^]b), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blabbed (bl[a^]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. Blabbing.] [Cf. OE. blaberen, or Dan. blabbre, G. plappern, Gael. blabaran a stammerer; prob. of imitative origin. Cf. also Blubber, v.] To utter or tell unnecessarily, or in a thoughtless manner; to publish (secrets or trifles) without reserve or discretion; -- sometimes used with out. --Udall. [1913 Webster]
- And yonder a vile physician blabbing The case of his patient. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Blab'
From: GCIDE
- Blab \Blab\, v. i. To talk thoughtlessly or without discretion; to tattle; to tell tales. [1913 Webster]
- She must burst or blab. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Blab'
From: GCIDE
- Blab \Blab\, n. [OE. blabbe.] One who blabs; a babbler; a telltale. "Avoided as a blab." --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- For who will open himself to a blab or a babbler. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'blab'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- agreeable rattle,
- babble,
- babblement,
- babbler,
- bavardage,
- be indiscreet,
- be unguarded,
- bear witness against,
- betray,
- betray a confidence,
- betrayer,
- bibble-babble,
- big talker,
- blabber,
- blabberer,
- blabbermouth,
- blah-blah,
- blather,
- blatherer,
- blether,
- blethers,
- blow the whistle,
- blurt,
- blurt out,
- broadcast,
- cackle,
- caquet,
- caqueterie,
- chat,
- chatter,
- chatterbox,
- chatterer,
- chitter-chatter,
- clack,
- clatter,
- delator,
- disclose,
- dither,
- divulge,
- expose,
- fink,
- gab,
- gabber,
- gabble,
- gabbler,
- gas,
- gasbag,
- gibber,
- gibble-gabble,
- gibble-gabbler,
- give away,
- go on,
- gossip,
- great talker,
- guff,
- gush,
- haver,
- hot air,
- hot-air artist,
- idle chatterer,
- idle talk,
- inform,
- inform against,
- inform on,
- informer,
- jabber,
- jabberer,
- jaw,
- jay,
- leak,
- let drop,
- let fall,
- let slip,
- magpie,
- mere talk,
- moulin a paroles,
- narc,
- natter,
- noise about,
- nonsense talk,
- palaver,
- patter,
- patterer,
- peach,
- peacher,
- pour forth,
- prate,
- prater,
- prating,
- prattle,
- prattler,
- prittle-prattle,
- ramble on,
- rat,
- rattle,
- rattle on,
- reel off,
- reveal,
- reveal a secret,
- rumor,
- run on,
- sell out,
- sing,
- snitch,
- snitch on,
- snitcher,
- spill,
- spill the beans,
- spout,
- spout off,
- spy,
- squeal,
- squealer,
- stool,
- stool pigeon,
- stoolie,
- talebearer,
- talk,
- talk away,
- talk nonsense,
- talk on,
- talkee-talkee,
- tattle,
- tattle on,
- tattler,
- tattletale,
- tell on,
- tell secrets,
- tell tales,
- telltale,
- testify against,
- tittle-tattle,
- turn informer,
- twaddle,
- twattle,
- waffle,
- whistle-blower,
- windbag,
- windjammer,
- word-slinger,
- yak,
- yakkety-yak