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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
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
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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