chitter

chit·ter

verb \ˈchi-tər\

Definition of CHITTER

intransitive verb

: twitter, chirp; also : chatter

Examples of CHITTER

1. <the chittering birds outside were driving the cat crazy>
2. <the cell phone chittered in his pocket>

Origin of CHITTER

Middle English chiteren, probably of imitative origin

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to CHITTER

Synonyms: cheep, chirrup, chirp, jargon, peep, pip, pipe, tweet, twitter

Related Words: cackle, chatter, jabber; sing, trill, warble

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Rhymes with CHITTER

bitter, critter, fitter, flitter, fritter, glitter, hitter, jitter, knitter, litter, quitter, quittor, sitter, skitter, slitter, spitter, titter, twitter