Definitions

1. noun

A confused noise, especially a mixture of different languages being spoken at the same time.

“The crowd’s reaction to the new policy was a loud, chaotic babel that echoed through the streets.”

2. noun

A system of communication, especially a language, that is difficult to understand or interpret.

“The politician’s words were a babel of vague promises and empty slogans.”

3. noun

A tower in the biblical story of the confusion of languages at Babel.

“The ancient city was said to have included the famous tower of Babel, a symbol of human pride and rebellion.”

4. verb

To communicate or speak in a language that is difficult to understand or interpret.

“The tourists struggled to babel with the locals, who spoke a dialect that was unfamiliar to them.”