chatter

chat·ter

 (chăt′ər)

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 email 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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chat′ter·er n.

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chatter

(ˈtʃætə)

vb

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

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

n

5. idle or foolish talk; gossip

6. (Zoology) the high-pitched repetitive noise made by a bird, monkey, etc

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

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

[C13: of imitative origin]

ˈchattery adj

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chat•ter

(ˈtʃæt ər)

v.i.

1. to talk rapidly, continuously, and often purposelessly; jabber.

2. to utter rapid, inarticulate speechlike sounds, as a monkey or bird.

3. to make a rapid clicking noise by striking together: teeth chattering from the cold.

4. (of a cutting tool or piece of metal) to vibrate during cutting.

v.t.

5. to utter rapidly or inconsequentially.

n.

6. rapid and often purposeless talk.

7. the act or sound of chattering.

[1200–50; Middle English chateren, of expressive orig.]

chat′ter•er, n.

chat′ter•ing•ly, adv.

chat′ter•y, adj.

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chatter

Past participle: chattered
Gerund: chattering

Imperative

chatter

chatter

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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, chitchat, chit-chat, 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

1. 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

1. 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.

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chatter

verb

1. To talk volubly, persistently, and usually inconsequentially:

babble, blabber, chitchat, clack, jabber, palaver, prate, prattle, rattle (on), run on.

Informal: go on, spiel.

Slang: gab, gas, jaw, yak.

Idioms: run off at the mouth, shoot the breeze.

2. To talk rapidly, incoherently, or indistinctly:

babble, blather, gabble, gibber, jabber, prate, prattle.

3. To make or cause to make a succession of short, sharp sounds:

brattle, clack, clatter, rattle.

noun

Incessant and usually inconsequential talk:

babble, blab, blabber, chat, chitchat, jabber, palaver, prate, prattle, small talk.

Slang: gab, gas, yak.

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Translations

تَصْطَكُّ الأسْنانثَرْثَرَه، هَذْريُثَرْثِر بِصَوْتٍ عالٍ

brebentitjektatštěbetáníštěbetat

klapreknævre løsknævren løs

Geschwätzklappernschwatzen

παραλήρημα

babillerbavardagebavarderjacassementjacasser

karattyolásvacog

glamraòvaîra, masaskvaldur

batterechiacchierachiacchierareciarlare

barškėtiplepystauškesys

klabētpļāpāšanapļāpāt

klapreplapreskravlingsnakke i ett kjør

балаболить

drkotaťklepať sa

klepetanjeklepetati

gürültülü konuşmagürültüyle konuşmaktıkırdamak

唠唠叨叨喋喋不休牙齿打战

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

(ˈtʃӕtə) verb

1. to talk quickly and noisily about unimportant things. The children chattered among themselves. klets يُثَرْثِر بِصَوْتٍ عالٍ дърдоря tagarelar brebentit, štěbetat schwatzen knævre løs φλυαρώ για πράγματα ασήμαντα chacharear, parlotear vadistama تند و پی در پی سخن گفتن jaaritella jacasser לְפַטפֵּט बकबक करना brbljati fecseg mengoceh þvaðra, masa ciarlare ぺちゃぺちゃしゃべる 재잘거리다 taukšti pļāpāt berceloteh babbelenskravle, plapre, snakke i ett kjørtrajkotać خبرې، هغه خبرې چه بى فكره ژرژر كيږى: دغاښو چيچل: دزامې كړپېار (دسړو په اثر 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 bater jektat (zuby) klappern klapre χτυπώ από το κρύο (γα δόνια) 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 klapperenklapredzwonić د غاښو چیچل bater a clănţăni стучать drkotať, klepať sa šklepetati cvokotati skallra, hacka กระทบกันเมื่อรู้สึกหนาว tıkırdamak (牙齒)打顫 клацати دانت بجنا tiếng lập cập （牙齿）打战

noun

rapid, noisy talk. childish chatter. geklets ثَرْثَرَه، هَذْر брътвеж tagarelice štěbetání das Geschwätz knævren løs φλυαρίαcháchara, parloteo jutuvadin صحبت تند و پی در پی pulina jacassementפטפוט तेजी से जल्दी-जल्दी बातें करना brbljanje karattyolás ocehan skvaldur ciarlio ��しゃべり 재잘거림 tauškesys pļāpāšana berceloteh gebabbelskravling paplanina خبرې، هغه خبرې چه بى فكره ژرژر كيږى: دغاښو چيچل: دزامې كړپېار (دسړو په اثر 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

ˈchatterbox noun

a talkative person. kletskous ثَرْثار، كَثيرُ الكَلام кречетало tagarela povídálek, tlachal das Plappermaul sludrechatol πολυλογάςparlanchín, charlatán latatara وراج؛ پر حرف lörppö moulin à parolesפטפטן बक्की, गप्पी brbljavac csacsogó, szószátyár pengoceh skrafskjóða chiacchierone おしゃべりな人 수다쟁이 plepys pļāpa orang yang suka berceloteh kletskousskravlebøttegaduła ګپاوو، ډېر ږغيدونكى، پرخپلو خبرو مين tagarela gură-spartă болтун táradlo klepetulja brbljivac pratkvarn, pratmakare คนที่พูดไม่หยุด geveze, çalçene 喋喋不休的人 балакун, цокотун باتونی شخص người ba hoa 喋喋不休的人

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chatter

vt. [teeth] rechinar los dientes.

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