Blabbered

The past tense of the verb 'blab', meaning to talk excessively or indiscreetly, especially about private matters. It implies a lack of restraint and often suggests revealing secrets, gossiping, or rambling on without substance. The speech is typically considered careless or thoughtless, indicating a failure to keep information confidential. It can involve sharing information that is either untrue, or true. It is often used to express a moment of lack of restraint. The act usually involves a failure to consider the consequences of one's words.

Blabbered meaning with examples

• Overwhelmed by excitement, she blabbered the details of her surprise engagement party to her sister, ruining the carefully planned reveal. Now, all of the guests would have to act surprised. She regretted not keeping the information confidential, as her words were a massive mistake and had taken away the joy of revealing the news.
• During the interrogation, the suspect, under pressure, blabbered incriminating details about his involvement in the crime, sealing his fate. He did not heed his lawyer's advice. He did not have the mental strength to stay quiet, now the truth would come out and he would be in jail.
• After one too many margaritas, he blabbered his deepest insecurities to the group, much to his later embarrassment. He wasn't himself and felt mortified when he sobered up. He never wanted to speak about his weakness like that to anyone again.
• The child blabbered about finding the Christmas presents hidden in the closet, spoiling the holiday surprise for their younger siblings. The excited child had no concept of consequences, unlike their parents. They failed to realise the implications of their actions.