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# gab

verb (gab, gabs, gabbed, gabbing); noun (gab)

«gab» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (informal) To talk a lot, quickly and often about unimportant things; to chatter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gab/#m1)
2. (informal, noun) Chatty talk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gab/#m2)
3. (informal) «the gift of the gab» (UK) or «the gift of gab» (US): the ability to talk easily and persuade people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gab/#m3)
4. (slang) Gab can also mean the mouth, as in "shut your gab". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gab/#m4)

### In the lessons

In everyday talk and stories «gab» describes chatter between friends. «Gift of the gab» is said of salespeople, presenters and charming characters. Related: «chatter», «natter» (UK), «yak».

### Examples

- The girls gabbed on the phone for an hour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gab/#x1)
- Stop gabbing and finish your work! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gab/#x2)
- My uncle has the gift of the gab — he can sell anything. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gab/#x3)
- Grandma loves a good gab with her neighbour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gab/#x4)
- They were gabbing so much that they missed their bus stop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gab/#x5)
- Toad had the gift of the gab and talked his way out of trouble. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gab/#x6)

### Note

Informal; not for formal writing. Past form «gabbed», «-ing» form «gabbing». Adjective «gabby» (talkative). Do not confuse with «grab».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «gab» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gab/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gab» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gab.html) on Mova free.