What is "chatter" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does chatter mean in English? Meaning of chatter definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "chatter" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "chatter": noisy talk

Noun

  • Meaning: noisy talk
  • Synonyms: cackle chatter yack yak yakety-yak
  • Hyponyms: blether chin music idle talk prate prattle
  • Hypernyms: talk talking
  • Pronunciation in US: chătʹər, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈtʃætə/

    Meaning of "chatter": click repeatedly or uncontrollably

    Verb

  • Meaning: click repeatedly or uncontrollably
  • Example: Chattering teeth
  • Synonyms: chatter click
  • Hypernyms: go sound
  • Pronunciation in US: chătʹər, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈtʃætə/

    Meaning of "chatter": the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine

    Noun

  • Meaning: the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
  • Synonyms: chatter chattering
  • Hypernyms: noise
  • Pronunciation in US: chătʹər, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈtʃætə/

    Meaning of "chatter": cut unevenly with a chattering tool

    Verb

  • Meaning: cut unevenly with a chattering tool
  • Synonyms: chatter
  • Hypernyms: cut
  • Pronunciation in US: chătʹər, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈtʃætə/

    Meaning of "chatter": the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)

    Noun

  • Meaning: the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)
  • Synonyms: chatter chattering
  • Hypernyms: noise
  • Pronunciation in US: chătʹər, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈtʃætə/

    Meaning of "chatter": talk socially without exchanging too much information

    Verb

  • Meaning: talk socially without exchanging too much information
  • Example: the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
  • Synonyms: chaffer chat chatter chew the fat chit-chat chitchat claver confab confabulate gossip jaw natter shoot the breeze visit
  • Hyponyms: jawbone schmoose schmooze shmoose shmooze
  • Hypernyms: converse discourse
  • Pronunciation in US: chătʹər, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈtʃætə/

    Meaning of "chatter": speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

    Verb

  • Meaning: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
  • Synonyms: blab blabber chatter clack gabble gibber maunder palaver piffle prate prattle tattle tittle-tattle twaddle
  • Hyponyms: babble blather blether blither smatter
  • Hypernyms: mouth speak talk utter verbalise verbalize
  • Pronunciation in US: chătʹər, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈtʃætə/

    Meaning of "chatter": make noise as if chattering away

    Verb

  • Meaning: make noise as if chattering away
  • Example: The magpies were chattering in the trees
  • Synonyms: chatter
  • Hypernyms: mouth speak talk utter verbalise verbalize
  • Pronunciation in US: chătʹər, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈtʃætə/

    Synonyms:

    chitchat, blather, babble, chat, gossip, palaver, gas, prattle, jabber, twaddle, yakking, babble, blather, cackle, prate, chat, jabber, chitchat, jaw, gas, gabble, blab, tattle, twiddle, clack, yak, gossip, prattle, gibber, palaver, gab, twaddle, natter, go on and on,

    Antonyms:

    quiet, drawl, drawl, be quiet,

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