Bavarde (en. Chatty)

/ba.vaʁd/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A person who talks a lot.

This talkative person tells all the news of the neighborhood.

Cette bavarde raconte toutes les nouvelles du quartier.

adjective

Tending to talk a lot, often in a disorganized manner.

Marie is very talkative; she never stops talking.

Marie est très bavarde, elle ne s'arrête jamais de parler.

Describes a sound or color that is bright and draws attention.

This dress is very flashy with its bright colors.

Cette robe est très bavarde avec ses couleurs vives.

Derived from the verb 'bavarder', which comes from old French 'bavard', related to the word 'bave'.

talkative as a magpie

A person who talks a lot.

bavarde comme une pie

to be talkative

To have the habit of talking a lot.

être bavarde

to start chatting

To begin to speak informally.

se mettre à bavarder

talkative

Talkative, often unnecessarily.

bavard

chatter

The act of talking a lot, often futilely.

bavardage

chatterbox

A person who talks too much, the feminine synonym of talkative.

bavardine

Big mouth

Don't be a big mouth and keep secrets.

Ne sois pas une grosse bouche et garde les secrets.

Chatty

She has become a real chatterbox since she got her new job.

Elle est devenue une vraie pipelette depuis qu'elle a son nouveau job.