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Explore Gobbledegook through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Gobbledegook in a sentence

Gobbledegook meaning

Alternative form of gobbledygook.

Using Gobbledegook

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of gobbledygook.

Context around Gobbledegook

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

spouting 1× sometimes 1×

Often after:

gibberish 1× goblin 1× gobbledigook 1×

Sentence patterns with Gobbledegook

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

coaches spouting gobbledegook to a 1× gobbledygook sometimes gobbledegook gobbledigook or 1× letters was gobbledegook gibberish 1× mermish and gobbledegook goblin language 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

dumbledore is known 1× mr brookes said 1× the thought of 1× the word gibberish 1×

Common sentence endings:

applied to writing 1× language and parseltongue 1× was gobbledegook gibberish 1× worst overly sanitising 1×

Words around Gobbledegook

Just before it in the word index:

gobbled 35 gobble 46 gobbi 5 gobbetti 3 gobat 3 gobar 4

Just after it in the word index:

gobbledygook 12 gobbler 7 gobblers 8 gobbles 6 gobbling 32 gobbo 25

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Gobbledegook

  • In this selection, "gobbledegook" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, spouting, sometimes, gibberish, goblin and gobbledigook stand out and add context to how "gobbledegook" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include coaches spouting gobbledegook to a and gobbledygook sometimes gobbledegook gobbledigook or. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gobbledegook" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gobbledegook

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Mr Brookes said the writing within the letters was "gobbledegook, gibberish". (11 words)

Dumbledore is known to be able to understand Mermish and Gobbledegook (Goblin language) and Parseltongue. (15 words)

The word gibberish is more commonly applied to informal speech, while gobbledygook (sometimes gobbledegook, gobbledigook or gobbledegoo) is more often applied to writing. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

The thought of coaches spouting gobbledegook to a young person with brains in their boots is at best disheartening and at worst overly sanitising. (24 words)

The word gibberish is more commonly applied to informal speech, while gobbledygook (sometimes gobbledegook, gobbledigook or gobbledegoo) is more often applied to writing. (23 words)

Dumbledore is known to be able to understand Mermish and Gobbledegook (Goblin language) and Parseltongue. (15 words)

Example sentences (4)

Mr Brookes said the writing within the letters was "gobbledegook, gibberish".

The thought of coaches spouting gobbledegook to a young person with brains in their boots is at best disheartening and at worst overly sanitising.

Dumbledore is known to be able to understand Mermish and Gobbledegook (Goblin language) and Parseltongue.

The word gibberish is more commonly applied to informal speech, while gobbledygook (sometimes gobbledegook, gobbledigook or gobbledegoo) is more often applied to writing.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gobbledegook" in a sentence?
An example: "Mr Brookes said the writing within the letters was "gobbledegook, gibberish"." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "gobbledegook" from authentic English texts.
What does "gobbledegook" mean?
Gobbledegook means: Alternative form of gobbledygook.
How many example sentences with "gobbledegook" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "gobbledegook", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.