Bavard (en. Talkative)

/ba.vɑʁ/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Definition: A person who speaks excessively.

Example Sentence: He is known as a talkative person, always telling stories.

Il est connu comme un bavard, toujours en train de raconter des histoires.

adjective

Definition: Who enjoys talking, who talks a lot.

Example Sentence: This child is very talkative and keeps asking questions.

Cet enfant est très bavard et ne cesse de poser des questions.

Definition: Of prolix discourse.

Example Sentence: The teacher had a talkative style that tired his students.

Le professeur avait un style bavard qui fatiguait ses élèves.

Etymology/Origin: From Old French 'bavard', derived from 'baver' which means to talk without restraint.

Common Phrase: talkative as a magpie

Meaning: One who talks a lot.

bavard comme une pie

Common Phrase: to be chatty

Meaning: To speak excessively, often without interest.

faire le bavard

Related Word: chatter

Description: The act of talking a lot, often in a futile manner.

bavardage

Related Word: talkative (feminine)

Description: Feminine form of talkative, referring to a person who talks a lot.

bavarde

Slang Meaning: Extremely talkative.

Example: This guy is a real chatterbox.

Ce gars est un vrai moulin à paroles.

Slang Meaning: Boring speaker.

Example: She has become a real chatterbox by talking for no reason.

Elle est devenue une vraie pipelette à force de parler pour ne rien dire.