to chatter
86
2.7
- verb
- /ˈtʃætər/
:
parlotear
- The Jessops ranged uneasily up and down the deck, chattering nervously.
- chattering women
Nobody felt like they had to chatter and talk all the time.
- Nobody felt like they had to chatter and talk all the time.
- And you just chatter them where they stand.
Examples
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As if to banish the spell of foreboding, the men all began chattering at once.
Fiction book (1994) -
Usually, it's full of the girls chattering away, sounding like the exotic birdhouse at the Fairmount Zoo.
Fiction book (1993) -
Nobody felt like they had to chatter and talk all the time.
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Maybe chatter to our next sponsor, Home Chef.
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Your mother will have my hide if she comes in and we're still chattering like birds at the storm.
Fiction book (1992) -
The students started chattering away, brainstorming ideas, planning a design, and being creative with their ideas.
Academic text (2004) -
At supper one night, Ingebjorg chattered to Mama about the earth being round.
Fiction book (1990) -
A girlfriend bustled in to fetch her; they chattered their way out.
Fiction book (1994) -
While waiting for the bus, they chattered happily about their weekend plans.
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The children love to chatter away during lunchtime, sharing funny stories.
Synonyms
269
1.0
To talk in a friendly, informal way about small everyday things
75
4.4
Talk quickly in a silly way that is hard to understand
40
1.6
To talk in a friendly, casual way about a subject
15
6.2
Talk for a long time in an unclear way about small unimportant things
14
9.0
Talk loudly for a long time while complaining
14
3.4
Talk excitedly about something, often sharing news or rumors
9
8.4
To talk on and on in a silly way about unimportant things
9
6.8
To chat in a relaxed informal way about unimportant things
8
6.5
To talk quickly and excitedly in a way that is hard to understand
7
3.0
To talk in a friendly, light way about unimportant things
6
7.7
To talk for a long time in a relaxed, often boring way
6
7.8
To talk too much and tell secrets carelessly
5
4.1
To talk in a friendly, light way about unimportant things
5
6.6
To talk for a long time about small boring things
3
7.9
Talk in a friendly, relaxed way for a long time
3
7.9
Talk in a friendly way about small unimportant things
3
8.8
To talk a lot about unimportant things in an annoying way
3
8.4
To talk quickly about small, unimportant things
2
7.7
To talk a lot in an annoying, noisy way
1
7.1
To talk a lot about small unimportant things, often about other people
1
7.9
To talk quickly and unclearly so others cannot understand you
1
6.9
To talk a lot about small unimportant things
1
9.9
To talk for a long time about things that do not matter
1
9.4
To talk for a long time about unimportant things
1
9.1
Talk for a long time in a way that annoys other people
1
8.7
To talk for a long time in a noisy, excited way about small things
1
9.3
To talk for a long time about unimportant things in a boring way
To talk quickly and without stopping about unimportant things
To talk for a long time about unimportant things in a silly way
To talk in a slow, unclear way about unimportant things
Talk in a friendly way about small, unimportant things
To chat with others about small, unimportant things
To have a light friendly chat about unimportant things
To talk or act in a silly, unimportant way
To talk a lot about unimportant things
Talk in a light, silly way about other people
Compounds
- Specialized
A small groove or dent left by repeated movement, like a glacier scraping rock
How Talkative
75
4.4
- Informal
8
6.5
86
2.7
9
8.4
- Informal
269
1.0
947
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chatter comes from a word that copies quick noises and connects to the familiar chat, meaning 'to talk'. So to chatter is to talk quickly and without saying much important information.