Gibbering
/ˈdʒɪb.ər.ɪŋ/noun
Speaking rapidly and incoherently, often in a way that sounds frantic or unintelligible.
Did you know?“Gibbering” is tied to the same expressive sound-family as “jabber,” built to imitate confused or rapid speech rather than to hide a secret occult meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
giberen / gibberen
“To chatter or speak foolishly or rapidly.”
16th Century
English
gibber
“To speak in a rapid, confused, or unintelligible way.”
16th Century
English
gibbering
“The act of speaking in a chattering, incoherent manner.”
Modern English
English
gibbering
“Speaking in a frantic, unintelligible, or nonsensical way.”