Definition of chatter

noun (n)

• noisy talk (noun.communication)

  Synonym: cackle, yack, yak, yakety-yak
  

  source: wordnet30
• the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine (noun.event)

  Synonym: chattering
  

  source: wordnet30
• the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys) (noun.event)

  source: wordnet30
• Sounds like those of a magpie or monkey; idle talk; rapid, thoughtless talk; jabber; prattle. (noun)

  source: webster1913

verb (v)

• click repeatedly or uncontrollably (verb.perception)

  Synonym: click
  

  Example:
  Chattering teeth.
  

  source: wordnet30
• cut unevenly with a chattering tool (verb.contact)

  source: wordnet30
• talk socially without exchanging too much information (verb.communication)

  Synonym: chaffer, chat, chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, confabulate, gossip, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, visit
  

  source: wordnet30
• speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly (verb.communication)

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

  source: wordnet30
• make noise as if chattering away (verb.communication)

  Example:
  The magpies were chattering in the trees.
  

  source: wordnet30
• To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct. (verb)

  source: webster1913
• To utter rapidly, idly, or indistinctly. (verb)

  source: webster1913

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