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chat·ter       (chāt'ər)  Pronunciation Key 
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.


[Middle English chateren, of imitative origin.]

chat'ter·er n.
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