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Webster 1913 Edition
Chatter
Chat′ter
,Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Chattered
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Chattering
.] 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. Shakespeare
3.
To make a noise by rapid collisions.
With
chattering
teeth, and bristling hair upright. Dryden.
Chat′ter
,Verb.
T.
To utter rapidly, idly, or indistinctly.
Begin his witless note apace to
chatter
. Spenser.
Chat′ter
,Noun.
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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Chatter
CHATTER
,Verb.
I.
1.
To utter sounds rapidly and indistinctly, as a magpie, or a monkey.2.
To make a noise by collision of the teeth. We say, the teeth chatter, when one is chilly and shivering.3.
To talk idly, carelessly or rapidly; to jabber.CHATTER
,Noun.
Definition 2024
chatter
chatter
English
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.
- Proper brake adjustment will help to reduce the chatter.
- In national security, the degree of communication between suspect groups and individuals, used to gauge the degree of expected terrorist activity.
- The NSA is concerned about increased chatter between known terror groups.
Synonyms
- (talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk): chattering, chatting, nattering
- See also Wikisaurus:chatter
Translations
talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk
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sound of talking
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sound of a magpie
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intermittent noise, as from vibration
degree of communication between suspects
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Verb
chatter (third-person singular simple present chatters, present participle chattering, simple past and past participle chattered)
- (intransitive) To talk idly.
- They knitted and chattered the whole time.
- Shakespeare
- To tame a shrew, and charm her chattering tongue.
- (intransitive) Of teeth, machinery, etc, to make a noise by rapid collisions.
- He was so cold that his teeth were chattering.
- To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct.
- Wordsworth
- The jaw makes answer, as the magpie chatters.
- Wordsworth
Synonyms
Translations
talk idly
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make a chattering noise
to utter sounds that are large inarticulate
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Etymology 2
Noun
chatter (plural chatters)
- one who chats
- (Internet) a user of chat rooms
- 2013, Michael K. Sullivan, Sexual Minorities (page 148)
- During the chat sessions, two outreach team members would engage in a conversation about the topic chosen for that event in the main chat room and entice other chatters to join in.
- 2013, Michael K. Sullivan, Sexual Minorities (page 148)