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Definition of
gab noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
gab
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ɡæb
/
/
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Idioms
the gift of gab
(
also
a gift for gab
)
(
informal
)
(
sometimes disapproving
)
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the ability to speak easily and to persuade other people with your words
Joe's got the gift of gab—he can sell anything.
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gab
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