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Meaning of CHATTER

Pronunciation:  'chatur

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  noisy talk
  2. [n]  the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)
  3. [n]  the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
  4. [v]  speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
  5. [v]  make noise as if chattering away; "The magpies were chattering in the trees"
  6. [v]  chew the fat; shoot the breeze
  7. [v]  cut unevenly with a chattering tool
  8. [v]  click repeatedly or uncontrollably, as of teeth
 
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 Synonyms: blab, blabber, cackle, chaffer, chat, chattering, chitchat, clack, claver, click, confab, confabulate, gabble, gibber, gossip, jaw, maunder, natter, palaver, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle, visit, yack, yak, yakety-yak
 
 See Also: babble, blather, blether, blether, blither, chin music, converse, cut, discourse, go, idle talk, jawbone, mouth, noise, prate, prattle, schmoose, schmooze, shmoose, shmooze, smatter, sound, speak, talk, talk, talking, utter, verbalise, verbalize

 

 

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Chat"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Chattered}; p. pr. &
    vb. n. {Chattering}.] [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.
    
  2. \Chat"ter\, v. t.
    To utter rapidly, idly, or indistinctly.
          Begin his witless note apace to chatter. --Spenser.
    
  3. \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.
    
 
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