blabbed; blabbing
1
: to talk idly or thoughtlessly
2
: to reveal a secret especially by indiscreet chatter
: to reveal especially without reserve or discretion
blabbed the whole affair to the press
Examples of blab in a Sentence
Verb
Don't tell Mary. She'll blab it all over town.
“How did she find out about the surprise party?” “Tom blabbed.”
He kept blabbing on and on about politics.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 June 2024
But things turn sour when Eloise blabs about Colin helping Pen to Cressida and another one of the ladies nearby hears it … and well, gossip is meant to be spread right?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 May 2024
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Props to the baller’s dad Ed Kelce who blabbed a few details to a local Cleveland, Ohio, station.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The unknowing apprentice blabs about red hair and more to Cressida, who then takes the information to blackmail Penelope into paying her a huge sum.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 June 2024
But things turn sour when Eloise blabs about Colin helping Pen to Cressida and another one of the ladies nearby hears it … and well, gossip is meant to be spread right?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 May 2024
Verb
As with other gray-empowerment films like Thelma, there’s a touch of corniness in María Ángeles’ determination and resilience, which extends to a hint of blackmail to stop the real estate agent from blabbing to Clara.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Props to the baller’s dad Ed Kelce who blabbed a few details to a local Cleveland, Ohio, station.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Blab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blab. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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blab
2 of 2 verb
blabbed; blabbing
1
: to make known by careless talk
blab a secret
2
: to talk too much
blabber
noun
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