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Chatter

Chatter Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Chatter? [n] noisy talk [n] the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys) [n] the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine [v] speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly [v] make noise as if chattering away; "The magpies were chattering in the trees" [v] chew the fat; shoot the breeze [v] cut unevenly with a chattering tool [v] click repeatedly or uncontrollably, as of teeth Synonyms \| Synonyms for Chatter: blab \| blabber \| cackle \| chaffer \| chat \| chattering \| chitchat \| clack \| claver \| click \| confab \| confabulate \| gabble \| gibber \| gossip \| jaw \| maunder \| natter \| palaver \| piffle \| prate \| prattle \| tattle \| tittle-tattle \| twaddle \| visit \| yack \| yak \| yakety-yak Related Terms \| Find terms related to Chatter: accents \| babble \| babblement \| bavardage \| be cold \| bibble-babble \| blab \| blabber \| blah-blah \| blather \| blether \| blethers \| bob \| bobble \| bounce \| brattle \| bull \| bump \| cackle \| call \| caquet \| caqueterie \| carol \| caw \| chaffer \| chat \| chattering \| cheep \| chill \| chirk \| chirp \| chirr \| chirrup \| chitchat \| chitter \| chitter-chatter \| chuck \| clack \| clacket \| clatter \| clatter about \| clitter \| clitterclatter \| cluck \| clunter \| cock-a-doodle-doo \| comment \| conversation \| converse \| coo \| croak \| cronk \| crow \| cuckoo \| declaim \| didder \| discourse \| dither \| drag out \| draw out \| drum \| elocution \| extend \| falter \| fill out \| freeze \| freeze to death \| gab \| gabble \| gaggle \| gas \| gibber \| gibble-gabble \| go on \| gobble \| gossip \| grow cold \| guff \| guggle \| gush \| have a chill \| have an ague \| have goose pimples \| haver \| honk \| hoo \| hoot \| horripilate \| hot air \| hustle \| idle talk \| jabber \| jabbering \| jactitate \| jar \| jaw \| jog \| joggle \| jolt \| jostle \| jounce \| jump \| language \| lose heat \| mere talk \| mouth \| natter \| never finish \| nonsense talk \| oral communication \| pad \| palaver \| parole \| patter \| peep \| perish with cold \| perorate \| pip \| pipe \| pour forth \| prate \| prating \| prattle \| prittle-prattle \| protract \| quack \| quake \| quaver \| quiver \| racket \| ramble on \| rapping \| rattle \| rattle around \| rattle on \| rattletybang \| rattling \| reel off \| roll \| ruckle \| run on \| run out \| scold \| shake \| shiver \| shock \| shudder \| sing \| small talk \| speak \| speak at length \| speaking \| speech \| spin out \| spout \| spout off \| squawk \| stretch out \| string out \| stultiloquence \| talk \| talk away \| talk nonsense \| talk on \| talkee-talkee \| talking \| tittle-tattle \| tremble \| trill \| twaddle \| twattle \| tweet \| twit \| twitter \| vibrate \| waffle \| wag the tongue \| warble \| whistle \| wobble \| words \| yak \| yakkety-yak \| yakking \| yammer See Also \| babble \| blather \| blether \| blether \| blither \| chin music \| converse \| cut \| discourse \| go \| idle talk \| jawbone \| mouth \| noise \| prate \| prattle \| schmoose \| schmooze \| shmoose \| shmooze \| smatter \| sound \| speak \| talk \| talk \| talking \| utter \| verbalise \| verbalize Chatter In Webster's Dictionary \Chat"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Chattered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chattering}.] [Of imitative origin. Cf. {Chat}, v. i. {Chitter}.] 1. To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct. The jaw makes answer, as the magpie chatters. --Wordsworth. 2. To talk idly, carelessly, or with undue rapidity; to jabber; to prate. To tame a shrew, and charm her chattering tongue. --Shak. 3. To make a noise by rapid collisions. With chattering teeth, and bristling hair upright. --Dryden. \Chat"ter\, v. t. To utter rapidly, idly, or indistinctly. Begin his witless note apace to chatter. --Spenser. \Chat"ter\, n. 1. Sounds like those of a magpie or monkey; idle talk; rapid, thoughtless talk; jabber; prattle. Your words are but idle and empty chatter. --Longfellow. 2. Noise made by collision of the teeth, as in shivering.

Chatter Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Chatter?

[n] noisy talk
[n] the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)
[n] the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
[v] speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
[v] make noise as if chattering away; "The magpies were chattering in the trees"
[v] chew the fat; shoot the breeze
[v] cut unevenly with a chattering tool
[v] click repeatedly or uncontrollably, as of teeth

Chatter In Webster's Dictionary

\Chat"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Chattered}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Chattering}.] [Of imitative origin. Cf. {Chat}, v. i.
{Chitter}.]
1. To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are
   inarticulate and indistinct.

         The jaw makes answer, as the magpie chatters.
                                               --Wordsworth.

2. To talk idly, carelessly, or with undue rapidity; to
   jabber; to prate.

         To tame a shrew, and charm her chattering tongue.
                                               --Shak.

3. To make a noise by rapid collisions.

         With chattering teeth, and bristling hair upright.
                                               --Dryden.


\Chat"ter\, v. t.
To utter rapidly, idly, or indistinctly.

      Begin his witless note apace to chatter. --Spenser.


\Chat"ter\, n.
1. Sounds like those of a magpie or monkey; idle talk; rapid,
   thoughtless talk; jabber; prattle.

         Your words are but idle and empty chatter.
                                               --Longfellow.

2. Noise made by collision of the teeth, as in shivering.

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