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BNC: 10712 COCA: 10403

chatter

1 chatter /ˈtʃætɚ/ verb
chatters; chattered; chattering
1 chatter
/ˈtʃætɚ/
verb
chatters; chattered; chattering
Learner's definition of CHATTER
[no object]
: to talk in a quick or casual way喋喋不休地说:闲聊
: to make clicking sounds by knocking together rapidly咯咯作响;打战
: to make fast and usually high-pitched sounds吱吱叫;唧唧叫
2 chatter /ˈtʃætɚ/ noun
2 chatter
/ˈtʃætɚ/
noun
Learner's definition of CHATTER
[noncount]
: casual talk that is usually not important or interesting闲聊;闲扯
: a series of fast usually high-pitched sounds吱吱声,唧唧声
BNC: 10712 COCA: 10403

chatter

1 of 2

verb

chat·​ter ˈcha-tər How to pronounce chatter (audio)
chattered; chattering; chatters

intransitive verb

1
: to utter rapid short sounds suggestive of language but inarticulate and indistinct
squirrels chattered angrily
2
: to talk idly, incessantly, or fast
3
a
: to click repeatedly or uncontrollably
teeth chattering with cold
b
: to vibrate rapidly in cutting
a chattering tool
c
: to vibrate especially audibly as a consequence of repeated sticking and slipping
chattering brakes

transitive verb

: to utter rapidly, idly, or indistinctly
chatterer noun
chattery adjective

chatter

2 of 2

noun

1
: the action or sound of chattering
2
: idle talk : prattle
3
: electronic and especially radio communication between individuals engaged in a common or related form of activity
also : such chatter regarding future hostile activities
4
: a person who participates in online chat
Excite, Inc. … reports that users log a total of 7.5 to 8 million chat minutes on an average day. Half of online chatters are aged 18 to 34, and 15 percent are under age 17. Rebecca Piirto Heath

Example Sentences

Verb Children chattered in the middle of the playground. My teeth were chattering from the cold. Birds chattered in the trees. Noun heard the chatter of squirrels pleasant chatter over morning coffee
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Midways were packed and chatter overhead among visitors on Saturday included positive comments about the art being shown in a free-to-attend community setting. Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 Give them a minute and Civic folks will chatter about its reliability, fuel economy and value. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2022 When Mel stops by the bar, Jack's serving a hipster couple who chatter about glamping in an Airstream. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 20 July 2022 In the United States, there were 6.8 million fewer golfers in 2018 versus 2003, and 800 courses closed in the past decade, leading to chatter about how to repurpose the open spaces. Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 July 2022 The time on the range was extended by Billy Horschel, who came over for a big hug and began to chatter away. Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2022 In the United States, there were 6.8 million fewer golfers in 2018 versus 2003 and 800 courses closed in the past decade, leading to chatter about how to repurpose the open spaces. Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 July 2021 Note when your brain starts to chatter with anxiety and bring your focus back to your body. New York Times, 20 July 2021 She’s not one to chatter on about her woes to a customer. Liz Balmaseda, orlandosentinel.com, 7 Mar. 2021
Noun
People in the crowd chatter about the possibility of the entire event being another giveaway stunt for his channel. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2022 Offseason chatter had the Wolfpack as one of the favorites in the ACC and possible playoff contenders – and much of those expectations made sense. Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2022 Many locals were indifferent to the monument; some early Internet chatter and magazine coverage helped alert tourists. Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2022 Unclear; Paul Schrader, who helmed the film, has already disavowed the reboot—which is funny, as early chatter has compared the series to The Canyons. Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2022 Now Phoenix is linked to one of James' teammates in trade chatter. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 30 Aug. 2022 Junior Jamil Burroughs had a lot of offseason chatter at defensive end but he was listed as the backup to Tim Smith. Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2022 Their charm was apparent, especially during chatter in between songs that brought piercing screams in reply. Teta Alim, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 But there has been increased chatter recently about the standalone Hulk project. Chris Smith, BGR, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English chatteren, of imitative origin

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of chatter was in the 13th century
BNC: 10712 COCA: 10403
chatter

noun

ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEconstant, endless, incessant不停的嘮叨Her constant chatter was starting to annoy me.她的喋喋不休開始惹我厭煩了。excited, loud, nervous, noisy興奮的/大聲的/神經兮兮的/嘈雜的嘮叨idle無聊的絮叨I wish you'd stop wasting time in idle chatter.我希望你別再浪費時間瞎絮叨了。inane, mindless愚蠢的/沒腦子的嘮叨background背景顫振聲Internet, radio因特網的/無線電的顫振聲Enemy radio chatter indicated the plane was carrying weapons.敵方無線電台的顫振聲表明該飛機載有武器。PREPOSITIONchatter about嘮叨⋯She was full of chatter about her new friends.她喋喋不休地談着她的新朋友。
chatter

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBexcitedly, happily, loudly興奮地/高興地/大聲地嘮叨endlessly, incessantly沒完沒了地/不停地嘮叨away, on不停地嘮叨He chattered on happily for about half an hour.他高興地嘮叨了差不多半個鐘頭。PREPOSITIONabout嘮叨⋯We chattered about work.我們聊起了工作。to和⋯嘮叨He chattered excitedly to his friends.他興奮地和朋友嘮叨起來。

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