gib·ber
verb/ˈdʒɪbə(r)/
/ˈdʒɪbər/
[intransitive, transitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they gibber | /ˈdʒɪbə(r)/ /ˈdʒɪbər/ |
| he / she / it gibbers | /ˈdʒɪbəz/ /ˈdʒɪbərz/ |
| past simple gibbered | /ˈdʒɪbəd/ /ˈdʒɪbərd/ |
| past participle gibbered | /ˈdʒɪbəd/ /ˈdʒɪbərd/ |
| -ing form gibbering | /ˈdʒɪbərɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɪbərɪŋ/ |
- (+ speech) to speak quickly in a way that is difficult to understand, often because of fear
（常因害怕而）急促不清地说，语无伦次地说 - He cowered in the corner, gibbering with terror.
他蜷缩在角落里，吓得语无伦次。 - By this time I was a gibbering wreck.
到这时我已是话也说不清的废人了。
Word Originearly 17th cent.: imitative. - He cowered in the corner, gibbering with terror.