ˈɡæb.i ˈɡæɹ.ʊ.ləs ˈɡɛɹ.ə.ləs ləʊˈkweɪʃəs loʊˈkweɪʃəs ˈtɔːkətɪv ˈtɑːkədɪv prone to friendly informal communication full of trivial conversation kept from her housework by gabby neighbors