chatter
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈtʃætər/
:
gorjeo
- The parrot's chatter filled the room, echoing with high-pitched sounds.
- chatter of birds
- chatter of squirrels
- chatter of monkeys
Examples
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As we approached the campsite, we could hear the chatter of the crickets in the evening air.
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Abby heard the toneless chatter of the television, then two breathy explosions from the espresso machine.
Fiction book (2002) -
As they did, there was a considerable amount of Arabic chatter in the background.
Fiction book (2002) -
The world around us is full of raucous chatter and noise.
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I eat slowly and listen to the quiet chatter emanating from the open windows of the kitchen and den.
Fiction book (1995) -
There was the incessant chatter of invisible insects in the soft night air.
Fiction book (1999) -
We can hear military air traffic chatter on Calvin's Hallicrafter radio.
Fiction book (1999) -
All she heard was the normal chatter of forest dwellers: squirrels, birds, and the like.
Fiction book (1994) -
Suddenly, amidst the laughter and chatter, one of the soldiers topples off his camel.
Fiction book (2002) -
The constant chatter of the children playing outside made it hard to concentrate.
Synonyms
46
4.0
A series of short, sharp noises like something loose hitting
11
3.7
A soft, continuous sound made by something turning or moving fast
1
5.1
A fast, repeated noise moving machine parts make
1
8.1
A short high, sharp sound made by small birds or insects
A low steady buzzing sound made by insects or machines
A constant buzzing sound from machines or insects
A continuous low buzzing sound like bees make
Compounds
- Specialized
A small groove or dent left by repeated movement, like a glacier scraping rock
How Noisy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chatter began as a word that copies 'quick, repeated sounds', like birds calling or monkeys making noise, and it is like the short word chat. So chatter means a series of rapid, high-pitched noises.