crib talk

noun

Self-directed speech by very young children most often spoken when alone, at night, just before falling asleep.

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Meanings

nouncrib talk (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesSelf-directed speech by very young children most often spoken when alone, at night, just before falling asleep.
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