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rabble

verb
/ˈɹæbəl/

Etymology

First attested since 1300s, from Middle English rablen (“to ramble; rave; speak in a confused manner”), cognate with Middle Dutch rabbelen (“to talk; chatter; trifle”), Low German rabbeln, robbeln (“to chatter; prattle”).

  1. derived from rutabulum
  2. derived from roable

Definitions

  1. To speak in a confused manner

    To speak in a confused manner; talk incoherently; utter nonsense

  2. To speak confusedly or incoherently

    To speak confusedly or incoherently; gabble or chatter out

  3. A bewildered or meaningless string of words.

  4. ›+ 5 more definitions

    1. A pack of animals

      A pack of animals; or any confused collection of things.

    2. A mob

      A mob; a disorderly crowd.

    3. The mass of common people

      The mass of common people; the lowest class of populace.

      • Such practices as Theſe, too groſs to lye / Long unobſerv'd by each diſcerning Eye, / The more judicious Iſraelites Unſpell'd, / Though ſtill the Charm the giddy Rabble held, […]

    4. An iron bar used in puddling.

    5. To stir with a rabble.

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No curated loop yet for rabble. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA