Definitions
- Describing a dog barking repeatedly and loudly. - Referring to someone talking excessively and annoyingly. - Talking about a group of people chatting noisily and excitedly.
- Referring to someone talking incessantly and without thinking. - Describing someone revealing secrets or confidential information carelessly. - Talking about someone speaking incoherently or without making sense.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe excessive talking.
- 2Both can be used to describe annoying or frustrating behavior.
- 3Both can refer to speech that lacks coherence or thoughtfulness.
What is the difference?
- 1Sound: Yapping is associated with loud and repetitive barking, while blabbering is more often used to describe speech.
- 2Intention: Yapping is often unintentional, while blabbering can imply carelessness or a lack of discretion.
- 3Context: Yapping is more commonly used to describe animals or groups of people, while blabbering is more often used to describe individuals.
- 4Connotation: Yapping can have a negative connotation when used to describe people, while blabbering can imply foolishness or a lack of intelligence.
- 5Frequency: Yapping implies a repetitive and ongoing behavior, while blabbering can refer to a one-time occurrence.
Remember this!
Yapping and blabbering are both words that describe excessive talking, but they differ in their sound, intention, context, connotation, and frequency. Yapping is often associated with loud and repetitive barking, while blabbering is more often used to describe speech that lacks coherence or thoughtfulness. Yapping can describe unintentional behavior, while blabbering can imply carelessness or a lack of discretion.
