Chatter Definition & Meaning

chatter
noun
  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)
verb
  1. click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering teeth"
  2. cut unevenly with a chattering tool
  3. talk socially without exchanging too much information; "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; "The magpies were chattering in the trees"

Synonyms for chatter

blabber noun

one who reveals confidential information in return for money speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

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cackle noun

the sound made by a hen after laying an egg noisy talk a loud laugh suggestive of a hen's cackle talk or utter in a

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chaffer verb

wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)

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chat noun

an informal conversation birds having a chattering call songbirds having a chattering call talk socially without

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chattering noun

the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or

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chitchat noun

light informal conversation for social occasions talk socially without exchanging too much information

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clack noun

a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated a simple valve with a hinge on one side

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claver verb

talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"

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click noun

a short light metallic sound a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu) a hinged catch

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confab noun

an informal conversation talk socially without exchanging too much information

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"Chatter" in song lyrics

See how chatter is used in real songs:

  • "Just wanna climb inside a bladder like a ladder cut the chit chatter"
    Ahmad — The Palladium
  • "The rhymes are above petty talk and ignorant chatter"
    Akrobatik — Hypocrite
  • "Since the average senseless chatter"
    Atoms Family — Who Am I?

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Frequently asked questions

What does chatter mean?
noisy talk the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys) click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering teeth" cut unevenly with a chattering tool talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze" speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly make noise as if chattering away; "The magpies were chattering in the trees"
What part of speech is chatter?
Chatter is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does chatter have?
Chatter has 8 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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