chatter
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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- (UK) IPA: /ˈtʃætə, X-SAMPA: /"tS{t@/
- (US) enPR: chătʹər, IPA: /ˈtʃætɚ, X-SAMPA: /"tS{t@`/
- Rhymes: -ætə(r)
Etymology 1 [edit]
From Middle English chateren (“to chatter”), of imitative origin.
Noun [edit]
chatter (uncountable)
- talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk
- the sound of talking
- the sound made by a magpie
- an intermittent noise, as from vibration
- Proper brake adjustment will help to reduce the chatter.
- in national security, the degree of communication between suspect groups and individuals, used to gauge the degree of expected terrorist activity.
- The NSA is concerned about increased chatter between known terror groups.
Synonyms [edit]
- (talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk): chattering, chatting, nattering
- See also Wikisaurus:chatter
Translations [edit]
talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk
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sound of talking
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sound of a magpie
intermittent noise, as from vibration
degree of communication between suspects
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Verb [edit]
chatter (third-person singular simple present chatters, present participle chattering, simple past and past participle chattered)
- (intransitive) To talk idly.
- They knitted and chattered the whole time.
- (intransitive) Of teeth, machinery, etc, to make a chattering noise.
- He was so cold that his teeth were chattering.
Synonyms [edit]
Translations [edit]
talk idly
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make a chattering noise
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Etymology 2 [edit]
Noun [edit]
chatter (plural chatters)
- one who chats
- (Internet) a user of chat rooms
External links [edit]
- chatter in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- chatter in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- chatter at OneLook Dictionary Search