CHATTER

yak, yack, yakety-yak, chatter, cackle

(noun) noisy talk

chatter, chattering

(noun) the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)

chatter, chattering

(noun) the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine

chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble

(verb) speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

chatter

(verb) make noise as if chattering away; “The magpies were chattering in the trees”

chatter

(verb) cut unevenly with a chattering tool

chatter, click

(verb) click repeatedly or uncontrollably; “Chattering teeth”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

chatter (uncountable)

Talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk.

The sound of talking.

The sound made by a magpie.

An intermittent noise, as from vibration.

In national security, the degree of communication between suspect groups and individuals, used to gauge the degree of expected terrorist activity.

Synonyms

• (talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk): chattering, chatting, nattering

• See also chatter

Verb

chatter (third-person singular simple present chatters, present participle chattering, simple past and past participle chattered)

(intransitive) To talk idly.

(intransitive) Of teeth, machinery, etc, to make a noise by rapid collisions.

To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct.

Synonyms

• (talk idly): chat, natter

• (make a chattering noise): clatter, knock, pink (said of an engine)

Etymology 2

Noun

chatter (plural chatters)

one who chats

(Internet) a user of chat rooms

Anagrams

• ratchet, traceth

Source: Wiktionary

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Chat"ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Chattered; p. pr. & vb. n. Chattering.] Etym: [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.

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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