gift+of+gab
21(a) gift of gab — the gift of the ˈgab idiom (BrE) (US a gift for/of ˈgab) (informal, sometimes disapproving) the ability to speak easily and to persuade other people with your words …
22gift of the gab — (gift of gab) See the gift of the gab …
23gab — [gab] vt. gabbed, gabbing [ME gabben, to lie, scoff, talk nonsense < ON gabba, to mock (& < OFr gaber < ON), akin to OE gaffetung, a scoffing & gaf spræc, foolish speech < IE * ĝhebh < base * ghē > GAP, GAPE, GASP] Informal to… …
24Gab — Gab, n. [OE. gabbe gabble, mocking, fr. Icel. gabb mocking, mockery, or OF. gab, gabe; perh. akin to E. gape, or gob. Cf. {Gab}, v. i., {Gibber}.] The mouth; hence, idle prate; chatter; unmeaning talk; loquaciousness. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]… …
25gab´ber — gab1 «gab», verb, gabbed, gab|bing, noun. Informal. –v.i. to talk too much; chatter; gabble. SYNONYM(S): prattle. –n. idle talk; …
26gift of the gab — see gift of gab * * * gift of gab or gift of the gab, fluency of speech; glibness: »It may be that [the author s] gift of gab has cut sharply into his literary output (Newsweek) …
27gab — [[t]gæ̱b[/t]] PHRASE (approval) If someone has the gift of the gab, they are able to speak easily and confidently, and to persuade people. Also the gift of gab, mainly in American English. They are naturally good salesmen with the gift of the gab …
28gift */*/*/ — UK [ɡɪft] / US noun [countable] Word forms gift : singular gift plural gifts 1) something that you give to someone as a present He bought generous gifts for all his family. The video camera was a retirement gift from colleagues. She made a… …
29gab — See: GIFT OF GAB or GIFT OF THE GAB …
30gab — See: GIFT OF GAB or GIFT OF THE GAB …
