natter

1 of 2

verb

nat·​ter ˈna-tər 

nattered; nattering; natters

intransitive verb

: chatter sense 2

natter

2 of 2

noun

chiefly British

: idle talk or conversation : chat

Synonyms of natter

Verb

• chat
• talk
• converse

Noun

• chat
• chatter
• talk

Examples of natter in a Sentence

Verb

If you ask about his grandchildren, he'll natter on about them for hours.

She nattered about herself all evening.

Noun

a section of the park in which nannies like to gather for a relaxed natter

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The prospect of spending the rest of her life with a man who nattered on about yield curves filled her with despair. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Netflix execs no doubt long ago figured out how to tune out the nattering nabobs of negativism, understanding that such scrutiny — from both consumers and the press — is the unavoidable by-product of success. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026

Noun

Her dancers contort and gyrate not only to music but to the mischievous natter of recorded dialogue, to the sound of wind and the hiss and lurch of a train. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026

Ask me for something to watch — and listen to me natter on for much too long, leaping from one title to another. — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2022

Word History

Etymology

Verb

probably imitative

First Known Use

Verb

1942, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for natter

• atter
• batter
• blatter
• catarrh
• chatter
• clatter
• fatter
• flatter
• hatter
• latter
• matter
• patter