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    Balbuceó (en. Babbling)

    /balbuθeˈo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Incoherent and confused verbal expression, often produced by nervousness or inexperience.
    The child began to babble when asked to speak in public.
    El niño comenzó a balbucear cuando se le pidió que hablara en público.
    Repetition of syllables or words without a logical structure.
    In his babbling, only fragments of words were heard.
    En su balbuceo, se escucharon sólo fragmentos de palabras.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'balbucear', which comes from the Latin 'balbutiare', meaning to speak in a confused manner.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to babble due to nerves
    Speaking in a confused manner due to anxiety.
    balbucear de nervios
    infant babbling
    The kind of confused speech that characterizes babies.
    balbuceo infantil

    Related Words

    to babble
    Verb that refers to speaking incoherently or hesitantly.
    balbucear
    to stutter
    To repeat syllables or words while speaking, similar to babbling.
    tartamudear

    Slang Meanings

    Speaking while in a state of intoxication
    He was so drunk that he could only babble.
    Estaba tan tomado que solo podía hacer balbuceos.
    Referring to a person who speaks nonsensically
    Whenever he gets excited, he ends up babbling.
    Siempre que se emociona, termina balbuceando.