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–verb (used without object)

1.	to talk rapidly in a foolish or purposeless way; jabber.

2.	to utter a succession of quick, inarticulate, speechlike sounds, as monkeys or certain birds.

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

4.	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)

5.	to utter rapidly or purposelessly.

6.	to cause to chatter, as the teeth from cold.

–noun

7.	purposeless or foolish talk.

8.	a series of waves or ridges on the surface of a piece of metal that has been imperfectly drawn or extruded.

9.	the act or sound of chattering.

[Origin: 1200–50; ME chateren; imit.

]

—Related forms

chat·ter·ing·ly, adverb

chat·ter·y, adjective

—Synonyms 2. clatter, click.

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chat·ter Audio Help   (chāt'ər) Pronunciation Key
v.   chat·tered, chat·ter·ing, chat·ters

v.   intr.

To talk rapidly, incessantly, and on trivial subjects; jabber.
To utter a rapid series of short, inarticulate, speechlike sounds: birds chattering in the trees.
To click quickly and repeatedly: Our teeth chattered from the cold.
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.

Idle, trivial talk.
Communication, such as e-mail and cell phone calls, between people who are involved in terrorism or espionage, as monitored by a government agency.
The sharp, rapid sounds made by some birds and animals.
A series of quick rattling or clicking sounds.

[Middle English chateren, of imitative origin.]

chat'ter·er n.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
chatter

c.1225, chateren "to twitter, gossip," earlier cheateren, chiteren, of echoic origin. Chatterbox is 1774.

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chatter
noun
1.	noisy talk [syn: yak]
2.	the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
3.	the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)
verb
1.	click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering teeth"
2.	cut unevenly with a chattering tool
3.	talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
4.	speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
5.	make noise as if chattering away; "The magpies were chattering in the trees"

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chatter1 [ˈtʃӕtə] verb

to talk quickly and noisily about unimportant things
Example: The children chattered among themselves.

Arabic:	يُثَرْثِر بِصَوْتٍ عالٍ
Chinese (Simplified):	喋喋不休，唠唠叨叨
Chinese (Traditional):	喋喋不休，嘮嘮叨叨
Czech:	brebentit, štěbetat
Danish:	knævre løs
Dutch:	babbelen
Estonian:	vadistama
Finnish:	lörpötellä
French:	jacasser
German:	schwatzen
Greek:	φλυαρώ για πράγματα ασήμαντα
Hungarian:	fecseg
Icelandic:	þvaðra, masa
Indonesian:	mengoceh
Italian:	ciarlare

Japanese:	ぺちゃぺちゃしゃべる
Korean:	재잘재잘 지껄이다
Latvian:	pļāpāt
Lithuanian:	taukšti
Norwegian:	skravle, plapre, snakke i ett kjør
Polish:	trajkotać
Portuguese (Brazil):	tagarelar
Portuguese (Portugal):	tagarelar
Romanian:	a flecări
Russian:	болтать
Slovak:	rapotať, trkotať, brblať
Slovenian:	klepetati, brbljati
Spanish:	chacharear, parlotear
Swedish:	pladdra, prata
Turkish:	gürültüyle konuşmak

chatter2 [ˈtʃӕtə] verb

(of teeth) to knock together with the cold etc
Example: teeth chattering with terror

Arabic:	تَصْطَكُّ الأسْنان
Chinese (Simplified):	（牙齿）打战
Chinese (Traditional):	(牙齒)打戰
Czech:	jektat (zuby)
Danish:	klapre
Dutch:	klapperen
Estonian:	lõgisema
Finnish:	kalista
French:	claquer
German:	klappern
Greek:	χτυπώ από το κρύο (για δόντια)
Hungarian:	vacog
Icelandic:	glamra
Indonesian:	gemeletuk
Italian:	battere

Japanese:	がちがちと音を立てる
Korean:	달각달각 소리를 내다
Latvian:	klabēt
Lithuanian:	barškėti
Norwegian:	klapre
Polish:	dzwonić
Portuguese (Brazil):	bater
Portuguese (Portugal):	bater
Romanian:	a clănţăni
Russian:	стучать (зубами)
Slovak:	drkotať, klepať sa
Slovenian:	šklepetati
Spanish:	castañetear
Swedish:	skallra, hacka
Turkish:	tıkırdamak

chatter [ˈtʃӕtə] noun

rapid, noisy talk
Example: childish chatter

Arabic:	ثَرْثَرَه، هَذْر
Chinese (Simplified):	喋喋不休
Chinese (Traditional):	喋喋不休
Czech:	štěbetání
Danish:	knævren løs
Dutch:	gebabbel
Estonian:	jutuvadin
Finnish:	lörpötys
French:	jacassement
German:	das Geschwätz
Greek:	φλυαρία
Hungarian:	karattyolás
Icelandic:	skvaldur
Indonesian:	ocehan
Italian:	ciarlio

Japanese:	おしゃべり
Korean:	재잘거림
Latvian:	pļāpāšana
Lithuanian:	tauškesys
Norwegian:	skravling
Polish:	paplanina
Portuguese (Brazil):	tagarelar
Portuguese (Portugal):	tagarelice
Romanian:	flecăreală
Russian:	болтовня
Slovak:	rapotanie, táranie
Slovenian:	brbljanje
Spanish:	cháchara, parloteo
Swedish:	pladder, snatter
Turkish:	gürültülü konuşma

See also: chatterbox

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Chatter

Chat\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Chatted; p. pr. & vb. n. Chatting.] [From Chatter. [root]22.] To talk in a light and familiar manner; to converse without form or ceremony; to gossip. --Shak.

To chat a while on their adventures. --Dryden.

Syn: To talk; chatter; gossip; converse.

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Chatter

Chat"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Chattered; p. pr. & vb. n. Chattering.] [Of imitative origin. Cf. Chat, v. i. Chitter.]

1. To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct.

The jaw makes answer, as the magpie chatters. --Wordsworth.

2. To talk idly, carelessly, or with undue rapidity; to jabber; to prate.

To tame a shrew, and charm her chattering tongue. --Shak.

3. To make a noise by rapid collisions.

With chattering teeth, and bristling hair upright. --Dryden.

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