gab
US
UK gab n: uncountable, informal (talk, chat)
SC 闲聊 xián liáo
Being a shy person, gab is not my strong point.
gab vi: informal (talk a lot)
SC 多嘴 duō zuǐ
SC 唠叨 duō zuǐ，láo dao
SC 瞎扯 duō zuǐ，xiā chě
Don't talk to Cindy if you have a lot of work to do; she loves to gab.
the gift of gab (US), the gift of the gab (UK) n: informal (ability to speak well)
SC 口才 kǒu cái
SC 巧舌如簧
Tim has the gift of the gab; he can sweet-talk anybody.