babble vs snorkel

babble

noun
  • A sound like that of water gently flowing around obstructions. 

  • Idle talk; senseless prattle 

  • Inarticulate speech; constant or confused murmur. 

verb
  • To utter in an indistinct or incoherent way; to repeat words or sounds in a childish way without understanding. 

  • To reveal; to give away (a secret). 

  • To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds 

  • To talk incoherently; to utter meaningless words. 

  • To talk too much; to chatter; to prattle. 

  • To make a continuous murmuring noise, like shallow water running over stones. 

snorkel

noun
  • A snorkel parka. 

  • A retractable tube fitted in diesel-engine submarines to allow sufficient ventilation that the engines may be used at periscope depth. 

  • A hollow tube, held in the mouth, or mounted on and opening into a diving mask, used by swimmers for breathing underwater. 

verb
  • To use a snorkel. 

How often have the words babble and snorkel occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )