chatterbox

noun

chat·​ter·​box ˈcha-tər-ˌbäks How to pronounce chatterbox (audio)
: one who engages in much idle talk

Examples of chatterbox in a Sentence

That little girl is a chatterbox. my seat companion was a chatterbox who never once stopped talking
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Girls may, for example, struggle with time management, daydreaming or being a chatterbox and are more likely to be diagnosed with the primarily inattentive type of ADHD over the hyperactive type. Daliah Singer, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025 The heart of the show was Berg’s performance as the redoubtable Molly, a meddler and a chatterbox but also the show’s moral heroine, a problem solver energized by the troubles of others. Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 June 2025 Perhaps best known in the U.S. for starring in some of Lars von Trier’s most harrowing films, Gainsbourg may not have been the obvious choice to play a nervous chatterbox. Judy Berman, Time, 23 Apr. 2025 Some players will be done with making their decisions and speeding through dialogue faster than others and may or may not be more engaged with the town chatterboxes. ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chatterbox

Word History

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chatterbox was in 1774

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“Chatterbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chatterbox. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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chatterbox

noun
chat·​ter·​box ˈchat-ər-ˌbäks How to pronounce chatterbox (audio)
: a person who talks continually

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