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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.
Synonyms: ,
- 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
/ ˈʃæə /
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
- ˈٳٱ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- t·Բ· adverb
- t· adjective
- dzܳct verb (used with object)
- ܲ·t·Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of chatter1
Word History and Origins
Origin of chatter1
Example Sentences
Every few minutes, the chatter would be momentarily quietened by a voice hissing over the loudspeaker: "Silenzio."
Meanwhile, I filled noiseless spaces with nervous chatter.
She said there was now "more chatter in the corridors at breaks and lunch, students are more focused in lessons, and the number attending house competitions and enrichment activities has risen".
After that, the topic dominated the convention — and industry chatter.
He has won twice on the PGA Tour this year and, after years of practice, is determined to turn down the volume on the chatter outside the ropes.
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