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Meaning of 'chatter' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Chatter [ n.]
- Sounds like those of a magpie or monkey; idle talk; rapid, thoughtless talk; jabber; prattle.
- Noise made by collision of the teeth, as in shivering.
2 . Chatter [ v. i.]
- To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct.
- To talk idly, carelessly, or with undue rapidity; to jabber; to prate.
- To make a noise by rapid collisions.
3 . Chatter [ v. t.]
- To utter rapidly, idly, or indistinctly.

Meaning of 'chatter' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . chatter [ v]
Meaning (1):
- click repeatedly or uncontrollably
Example in sentence:
  • Chattering teeth
Meaning (2):
- make noise as if chattering away
Example in sentence:
  • The magpies were chattering in the trees
Meaning (3):
- talk socially without exchanging too much information
Example in sentence:
  • the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze

Nearby Words:

chab chabasite chablis chabouk chabuk chace chachalaca chacma chaconne chad

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