jabbering

[/ˈdʒæbərɪŋ/]

verb (present participle) / noun / adjective

tagarelice / tagarelação / conversa fiada

1. Speaking quickly and unintelligibly; talking rapidly and incoherently

The crowd was jabbering excitedly about the concert.

A multidão estava tagarelando animadamente sobre o concerto.

2. Meaningless or rapid chatter; babbling

Stop all that jabbering and listen to what I'm saying!

Parem com essa tagarelice e ouçam o que estou dizendo!

3. The act of talking excessively or foolishly

His constant jabbering was getting on everyone's nerves.

Sua tagarelação constante estava irritando todo mundo.

NYC Slang

running one's mouth / shooting the breeze

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

tagarelice / conversa fiada / blá-blá-blá

Most common usage in informal Brazilian Portuguese

Rio de Janeiro

tagarelada / falatório

Colloquial and informal register

São Paulo

tagarelação / bate-papo

Used in casual speech

Portugal

tagarelar / palra / conversa da treta

Portuguese European variation

jabbering away

stop jabbering

jabbering nonsense

constant jabbering

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