1
as in chat
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
pleasant chatter over morning coffee
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in noise
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the chatter of the ship's engine kept us awake all night
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
chattered idly while waiting in line
Synonyms & Similar Words
2
as in to babble
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
the parrot chatters all day
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of chatter
Lisa Gutierrez
january 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2026
The chatter around the Tampa Bay Rays and their ever-elusive new baseball stadium has taken on an all-too-familiar rhythm — one that sports fans, politicians and taxpayers across the country have heard before.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
For the next 30 minutes, the remaining attendees and protesters stood in consternation, chattering nervously.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chatter
Noun
Social media chatter attracted a traditional publisher, and then HBO turned it into must-see TV.
—Lisa Gutierrez
january 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2026
The chatter around the Tampa Bay Rays and their ever-elusive new baseball stadium has taken on an all-too-familiar rhythm — one that sports fans, politicians and taxpayers across the country have heard before.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
Our lives and bodies conversed and chattered.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
For the next 30 minutes, the remaining attendees and protesters stood in consternation, chattering nervously.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chatter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatter
Noun
-
Inara Camp, Agafay Desert, Morocco For the nomadic people of North Africa, precious tea leaves were both a commodity and part of a simple ceremony that underpinned friendly chats and business deals.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
-
The men – all white males dressed casually in sweatshirts and jackets -- were eating lunch at Clancey’s Deli when one of them got an alert on an anti-Ice Signal chat telling members that plainclothes agents were at the restaurant, Alpha News reported.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
There’s also the noise issue, and the somewhat awkward reality of spinning rotors whirring dangerously above people in public places.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Jan. 2026
-
The neighborhood/area Uptown Sedona sits just above L’Auberge, keeping guests sheltered from traffic and tourists, but construction noise from buildings along 89A can filter down to the rooms.—
Asonta Benetti,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
As the industry now begins talking seriously about agentic AI, a more independent and decision-capable form of artificial intelligence, the question is no longer whether AI will reshape cars, but how far it should be allowed to go.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
-
Many survivors have been helped by talking things through with a licensed psychotherapist.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
The Dining Room occupies a two-floor pavilion deep inside the jungle, with babbling streams visible through its glass floor.—
Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
-
Encouraged to see Jones sorta respond, Mackie kept babbling on and on and on about his dad, unaware that everyone else in the room was cringing.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
In the Chinese capital, teahouses are a place to gossip, play mahjong and discuss politics over tea, perhaps with a kung fu show or a comedy act in the background.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
-
The two have a life-changing encounter as a masquerade ball, but societal convention and the power of gossip — driven by formerly anonymous columnist Lady Whistledown (Nicola Coughlan) — threaten to destroy their connection.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Dent raced up the court, kicked to Perry, who dribbled into a 3-pointer, and turned to the crowd, celebrating with a flex and a roar.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
-
The heavyweight was facing Kingsley Ibeh on Saturday night when Ibeh landed a flurry of shots in the second round that caused a roar from the crowd, despite not looking particularly hard.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
For example, Los Angeles rapper the Game sent a message saying the team should install phones in Bloods and Crips territories, allowing members of the enemy gangs to converse.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
-
All manner of inquiries might be required to tease out of the person what transpired while conversing with the AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
The father, Man, prattles on about mowing the lawn, painting the fence, and managing their orchard’s irrigation, while the son periodically falls off his chair from boredom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Dec. 2025
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Chatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatter. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
