chattered; chattering; chatters
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
: to utter rapidly, idly, or indistinctly
chatterer
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.—
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Examples of chatter in a Sentence
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
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Max Cea, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
There had been chatter out there that Holland was circling a new Spider-Man movie.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Despite internet chatter that Friday night's outcome was predetermined, the match was officially sanctioned by Texas regulators.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Verb
And in Times Square, where a dense orchestra of honking horns, idling motors, chattering tourists, and voluble vendors can push sound levels north of 90 decibels, the song’s unmistakable tinny beat and pogoing piano loop manage to cut through the din.
—Max Cea, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
There had been chatter out there that Holland was circling a new Spider-Man movie.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
But, as much as some chatter wants this to be the next Barbeheimer, that doesn’t seem to be in the cards.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Despite internet chatter that Friday night's outcome was predetermined, the match was officially sanctioned by Texas regulators.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Chatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chatter. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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