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Meaning of chatter in English
Pronunciation
/ˈtʃædər/
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Verb
chatter
Etymology
Middle English: imitative
Definitions
1.
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
Examples
« Chattering teeth »
2.
cut unevenly with a chattering tool
3.
talk socially without exchanging too much information
Examples
« the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze »
4.
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
5.
make noise as if chattering away
Examples
« The magpies were chattering in the trees »
Noun
chatter
Definitions
1.
noisy talk
2.
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
3.
the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)