Advertisement
Advertisement
chatter
[ chat-er ]
verb (used without object)
- to talk rapidly in a foolish or purposeless way; jabber.
- to utter a succession of quick, inarticulate, speechlike sounds, as monkeys or certain birds.
- to make a rapid clicking noise by striking together:
His teeth were chattering from the cold.
- Machinery. (of a cutting tool or piece of metal) to vibrate during cutting so as to produce surface flaws on the work.
verb (used with object)
- to utter rapidly or purposelessly.
- to cause to chatter, as the teeth from cold.
noun
- purposeless or foolish talk.
- a series of waves or ridges on the surface of a piece of metal that has been imperfectly drawn or extruded.
- the act or sound of chattering.
- online, phone, radio, or other electronic communication among people, often involving a harmful political activity such as espionage or terrorism:
Officials were able to intercept and identify a high level of terrorist chatter in the weeks before the bombing attempt.
chatter
/ ˈtʃætə /
verb
- to speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly; prattle
- intr (of birds, monkeys, etc) to make rapid repetitive high-pitched noises resembling human speech
- intr (of the teeth) to click together rapidly through cold or fear
- intr to make rapid intermittent contact with a component, as in machining, causing irregular cutting
noun
- idle or foolish talk; gossip
- the high-pitched repetitive noise made by a bird, monkey, etc
- the rattling of objects, such as parts of a machine
- Also calledchatter mark the undulating pattern of marks in a machined surface from the vibration of the tool or workpiece
Derived Forms
- ˈchattery, adjective
Other Words From
- chatter·ing·ly adverb
- chatter·y adjective
- outchatter verb (used with object)
- un·chatter·ing adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of chatter1
Word History and Origins
Origin of chatter1
Example Sentences
As the President took to the podium, the group chatter stopped, but the cheering and laughing did not.
And if the chatter from the animated crowd was any indication, Star Party was successful in accomplishing its mission.
We chattered nonstop, teased each other, and enjoyed learning and cooking together before sitting down to dinner with our host and her husband.
Online chatter about a J6 Prison Choir appearance at the center picked up steam after early media reports took Bannon’s remarks seriously.
In an old Welsh farmhouse a group of friends chatter and joke while tucking into a lunch of home-made soup and sourdough.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse