chatter

chat·ter  (chtr)

v. chat·tered, chat·ter·ing, chat·ters

v.intr.

1. To talk rapidly, incessantly, and on trivial subjects; jabber.

2. To utter a rapid series of short, inarticulate, speechlike sounds: birds chattering in the trees.

3. To click quickly and repeatedly: Our teeth chattered from the cold.

4. To vibrate or rattle while in operation: A power drill will chatter if the bit is loose.

v.tr.

To utter in a rapid, usually thoughtless way: chattered a long reply.

n.

1. Idle, trivial talk.

2. Communication, such as e-mail and cell phone calls, between people who are involved in terrorism or espionage, as monitored by a government agency.

3. The sharp, rapid sounds made by some birds and animals.

4. A series of quick rattling or clicking sounds.

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[Middle English chateren, of imitative origin.]

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chatter·er n.

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chatter [ˈtʃætə]

vb

1. to speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly; prattle

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (intr) (of birds, monkeys, etc.) to make rapid repetitive high-pitched noises resembling human speech

3. (intr) (of the teeth) to click together rapidly through cold or fear

4. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (intr) to make rapid intermittent contact with a component, as in machining, causing irregular cutting

n

1. idle or foolish talk; gossip

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the high-pitched repetitive noise made by a bird, monkey, etc.

3. the rattling of objects, such as parts of a machine

4. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) the undulating pattern of marks in a machined surface from the vibration of the tool or workpiece Also called chatter mark

[of imitative origin]

chattery  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	chatter - noisy talk                           yack, yak, yakety-yak, cackle talk, talking - an exchange of ideas via conversation; "let's have more work and less talk around here" blether, chin music, idle talk, prate, prattle - idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
	2.	chatter - the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine chattering noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
	3.	chatter - the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys) chattering noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
Verb	1.	chatter - click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering teeth" click sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	2.	chatter - cut unevenly with a chattering tool cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
	3.	chatter - talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze" chat, chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, chaffer, confabulate, gossip, visit converse, discourse - carry on a conversation jawbone, schmoose, schmooze, shmoose, shmooze - talk idly or casually and in a friendly way
	4.	chatter - speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly blabber, gabble, gibber, palaver, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle, blab, maunder, clack mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" blather, blether, blither, smatter, babble - to talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby"
	5.	chatter - make noise as if chattering away; "The magpies were chattering in the trees" mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"

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chatter

verb

prattle, chat, rabbit on (Brit. informal), babble, gab (informal), natter, tattle, jabber, blather, schmooze (slang), blether (Scot.), run off at the mouth (U.S. slang), prate, gossip Everyone was chattering away in different languages.

noun

prattle, chat, rabbit (Brit. informal), gossip, babble, twaddle, gab (informal), natter, tattle, jabber, blather, blether (Scot.) She kept up a steady stream of chatter the whole time.

Translations

chatter [ˈtʃætəʳ]

A. N (gen) → charla f; (excessive) → cháchara f, cotorreo m; [of birds, monkeys] → parloteo m

B. VI [person] (gen) → charlar; (excessively) → estar de cháchara, cotorrear; [birds, monkeys] → parlotear
her teeth were chattering → le castañeteaban los dientes
she does chatter so → es muy habladora
stop chattering! → ¡silencio!

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chatter [ˈtʃætə^r]

vi

(= talk) [person] → bavarder, papoter

[teeth]
My teeth were chattering → Je claquait des dents.

[animal] → jacasser

n → bavardage m, papotage m

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chatter

n (of person) → Geschwätz nt, → Geplapper nt; (of birds, monkeys) → Geschnatter nt

vi (person) → schwatzen, schwätzen (esp S Ger), → plappern; (birds, monkeys) → schnattern; (teeth) → klappern

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chatter [ˈtʃætəʳ]

1. n (talk) → parlottio, chiacchiere fpl, ciarle fpl

2. vi (person) → chiacchierare, ciarlare; (birds) → cinguettare
her teeth were chattering → batteva i denti

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chatter

v chatter [ˈtʃӕtə]

1 to talk quickly and noisily about unimportant things The children chattered among themselves. klets يُثَرْثِر بِصَوْتٍ عالٍ дърдоря brebentit, štěbetat knævre løs schwatzen φλυαρώ για πράγματα ασήμαντα chacharear, parlotear vadistama تند و پی در پی سخن گفتن lörpötellä jacasser לְפַטפֵּט बकबक करना brbljati fecseg mengoceh þvaðra, masa ciarlare ぺちゃぺちゃしゃべる 재잘거리다 taukšti pļāpāt berceloteh babbelen skravle, plapre, snakke i ett kjør trajkotać tagarelar a flecări болтать rapotať, trkotať, brblať klepetati, brbljati čavrljati pladdra, prata พูดพล่าม gürültüyle konuşmak 喋喋不休，嘮嘮叨叨 щебетати, цокотіти فضول موضوعات پر تہز تیز باتیں کرنا nói huyên thuyên 喋喋不休，唠唠叨叨

2 (of teeth) to knock together with the cold etc teeth chattering with terror. klappertand تَصْطَكُّ الأسْنان тракам jektat (zuby) klapre klappern χτυπώ από το κρύο (για δόντια) castañetear lõgisema به هم خوردن دندان ها kalista claquer לִנקוֹש कटकटाना cvokotati zubima vacog gemeletuk glamra battere がちがちと音を立てる (추위로) 이빨이 덜덜 떨리다 barškėti klabēt gelatukan klapperen klapre dzwonić bater a clănţăni стучать (зубами) drkotať, klepať sa šklepetati cvokotati skallra, hacka กระทบกันเมื่อรู้สึกหนาว tıkırdamak (牙齒)打顫 клацати دانت بجنا tiếng lập cập （牙齿）打战

n

rapid, noisy talk childish chatter. geklets ثَرْثَرَه، هَذْر брътвеж štěbetání knævren løs das Geschwätz φλυαρία cháchara, parloteo jutuvadin صحبت تند و پی در پی lörpötys jacassement פְּטפּוּט तेजी से जल्दी-जल्दी बातें करना brbljanje karattyolás ocehan skvaldur ciarlio おしゃべり 재잘거림 tauškesys pļāpāšana berceloteh gebabbel skravling paplanina tagarelice fle­căreală болтовня rapotanie, táranie brbljanje čavrljanje pladder, snatter การพูดเรื่อยเปื่อย gürültülü konuşma 喋喋不休 щебетання, цокотіння تیز شوری بھری گفتگو sự nói huyên thuyên 喋喋不休

n chatterbox

a talkative person. spreeksaam ثَرْثار приказлив mnohomluvný snakkesalig geschwätzig ομιλητικός hablador jutukas پر حرف puhelias bavard פַּטפֵּטַן बातूनी govorljiv, brbljav bőbeszédű suka bicara málglaður loquace おしゃべりな 말이 많은 šnekus runātīgs; pļāpīgs suka bercakap praatziek snakkesalig, pratsom gadatliwy falador vorbăreţ разговорчивый zhovorčivý, mnohovravný klepetav pričljiv pratsam ช่างพูด konuşkan 健談的 балакучий, говіркий باتوني lắm lời 健谈的