chattered; chattering; chatters
1
: to utter rapid short sounds suggestive of language but inarticulate and indistinct
squirrels chattered angrily
2
: to talk idly, incessantly, or fast
3
a
: to click repeatedly or uncontrollably
teeth chattering with cold
b
: to vibrate rapidly in cutting
a chattering tool
c
: to vibrate especially audibly as a consequence of repeated sticking and slipping
chattering brakes
: to utter rapidly, idly, or indistinctly
chatterer
noun
1
: the action or sound of chattering
2
: idle talk : prattle
3
: electronic and especially radio communication between individuals engaged in a common or related form of activity
also
: such chatter regarding future hostile activities
4
: a person who participates in online chat
Excite, Inc. … reports that users log a total of 7.5 to 8 million chat minutes on an average day. Half of online chatters are aged 18 to 34, and 15 percent are under age 17.—
Rebecca Piirto Heath
Rebecca Piirto HeathExamples of chatter in a Sentence
Verb
Children chattered in the middle of the playground.
My teeth were chattering from the cold.
Birds chattered in the trees.
Noun
heard the chatter of squirrels
pleasant chatter over morning coffee
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 June 2025
Locals chattered over $3 glasses of kir, while the younger set messed about in kayaks or swung from a rope into the cool green river.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Based on all the chatter coming out of camp, Wilson already seems to be having a positive influence on the Giants.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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Verb
Groups outside were chattering over Peronis and cigarettes.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 June 2025
Locals chattered over $3 glasses of kir, while the younger set messed about in kayaks or swung from a rope into the cool green river.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Noun
There was a lot of chatter about the government replenishing local government consumer subsidy funds after strong demand, which led to depletion in several cities.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Based on all the chatter coming out of camp, Wilson already seems to be having a positive influence on the Giants.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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“Chatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chatter. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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