About The Word Chatter
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Chatter
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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. |
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