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1. chatter, idle talk. talk idly, chatter. talk, visit, flap your gums Mom and Maria were gabbing as they played cribbage. gab\gab\ , n. [cf. gaff.] (steam engine) the hook on the end of an eccentric rod opposite the strap. see: illust. of eccentric.gab \gab\, n. [oe. gabbe gabble, mocking, fr. icel. gabb mocking, mockery, or of. gab, gabe; perh. akin to e. gape, or gob. cf. gab, v. i., gibber.] the mouth; hence, idle prate; chatter; unmeaning talk; loquaciousness. [colloq.].
2. The hook on the end of an eccentric rod opposite the strap.
3. See.
4. Illust. of Eccentric.
5. The mouth; hence, idle prate; chatter; unmeaning talk; loquaciousness.
6. To deceive; to lie.
7. To talk idly; to prate; to chatter.
8. approval If someone has the gift of the gab, they are able to speak easily and confidently, and to persuade people. Also the gift of gab, mainly in American English. They are naturally good salesmen with the gift of the gab. to talk continuously, usually about things that are not important (Probably from gabble).
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