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Meaning of chatter in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈtʃædər/

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  1. Verb

    chatter

    Etymology

    Middle English: imitative

    Definitions

    1. click repeatedly or uncontrollably

    Examples

    • « Chattering teeth »
  2. 2. cut unevenly with a chattering tool
  3. 3. talk socially without exchanging too much information

    Examples

    • « the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze »
  4. 4. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
  5. 5. make noise as if chattering away

    Examples

    • « The magpies were chattering in the trees »
  6. Noun

    chatter

    Definitions

    1. noisy talk
  7. 2. the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
  8. 3. the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)

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