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as in chat
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
pleasant chatter over morning coffee
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2
as in noise
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the chatter of the ship's engine kept us awake all night
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1
as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
chattered idly while waiting in line
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as in to babble
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
the parrot chatters all day
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Recent Examples of chatter
Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
Recently, there's been some internet chatter about cucumber milking.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 25 July 2025
Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
There is almost nothing better on TV right now than watching a gaggle of chattering women in big dresses and even bigger hats and thinking, Ah, something meaningful is about to happen.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 July 2025
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Noun
That's far lower than the high prices seen the previous week during an unusual run-up fueled by online chatter.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
Recently, there's been some internet chatter about cucumber milking.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 25 July 2025
Verb
Families chattered in the waiting area, volunteers asked shoppers their preferences and Judy Freebus, speaking Russian, was engaged in a bilingual conversation with an elderly Ukrainian woman at the check-in station.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
There is almost nothing better on TV right now than watching a gaggle of chattering women in big dresses and even bigger hats and thinking, Ah, something meaningful is about to happen.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatter
Noun
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The four-day event will feature master classes, fireside chats, panels, screenings of official film selections and performances leading up to the awards ceremony.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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Plus: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune. Good morning.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
19 Aug. 2025
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The lack of an internal-combustion engine means that any EV manufacturer needs to solve for additional NVH (noise, vibration, and harshness), so RBW went down the rabbit hole chasing creaks and rattles.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The only thing that cuts through the noise are stories.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Ramírez-Garofalo, a young man with dark hair, large forearms, and the beginnings of a goatee, drove and talked fast.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Altman and lesser personalities in the AI space often talk this way, making extreme, matter-of-fact proclamations about the future and sounding like kids playing a strategy game.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
18 Aug. 2025
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As Lindell babbled on about baseless conspiracy theories involving voting in De Baraso’s home state of Georgia, the 12-year-old shut him down.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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Still images of two-month-old baby girl babbling in video.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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But there is currently no way of stopping other gossip apps from being created in response to Tea.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors The opening night of Gamescom brought a slew of announcements, including Batman getting a brand-new LEGO video game.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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When the full-time whistle blew, there was a huge roar and fist pump from Tottenham’s Kevin Danso.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Williams roasted rising corner DJ James on the touchdown, which drew a roar from the crowd.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
30 July 2025
Verb
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The most significant announcement was the rollout of AI Mode, a feature that allows users to converse directly with an AI assistant within Google Search.—
Perry Carpenter,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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After filming the show, the Lopers have mandated time for the family to converse—periods when the phones must be turned off.—
Megan Margulies,
Outside Online,
16 July 2025
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The result is an entirely incoherent crime thriller that features gangsters prattling on about the self and the ego and the soul and then occasionally wandering into an entirely different scene where other gangsters are prattling on about the same thing.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
27 May 2025
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One half of a pair of young twins prattles on incessantly about some sci-fi arcana while the boy’s bored-looking mother and his quieter brother tune him out.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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“Chatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatter. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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