What does bavard in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word bavard in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bavard in French.

The word bavard in French means talkative, gossipy, chatterbox, gossip, long-winded, lawyer. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bavard

talkative

adjectif (qui parle beaucoup)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Son interlocuteur était tellement bavard qu'il n'a même pas pu répondre à la question.
His conversation partner was so talkative he couldn't even answer the question.

gossipy

adjectif (indiscret)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ne lui confie pas de secrets, elle est plutôt bavarde.
Don't tell her any secrets; she's rather gossipy.

chatterbox

(personne qui parle beaucoup)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma voisine, c'est une bavarde : quand elle commence à parler, impossible de l'arrêter !
My neighbour is a chatterbox: once she starts talking, it's impossible to stop her!

gossip

(personne indiscrète)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ne lui confie pas de secrets : c'est une bavarde !
Don't tell her any secrets; she's a gossip.

long-winded

adjectif (pas assez sobre)

Ce compte rendu est trop bavard.
This report is too long-winded.

lawyer

nom masculin (argot (avocat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les honoraires de ce bavard sont assez élevés.
This lawyer's fees are pretty high.

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