chatter 1 of 2

noun

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1
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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chatter

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verb

ˈcha-tər How to pronounce chatter (audio)
1
as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation chattered idly while waiting in line

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2
as in to babble
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly the parrot chatters all day

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Recent Examples of chatter
Noun
Small talk is often dominated by idle chatter about traffic, weather, or jobs. — Caitlin Dewey, Vox, 28 Oct. 2026 Recent chatter out of key Fed officials, such as Vice Chair Philip Jefferson and New York Fed President John Williams, points to the likelihood of hikes at every other meeting. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
Together the duo enjoy scaring themselves into a teeth-chattering but delightful evening. — Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026 In the novel, likewise, the narrator assumes an almost Homeric guise, comparing current harbor gossip to chatter from the Phoenician, Cretan, Greek, and Roman eras. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chatter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatter
  1. chat
  2. noise
  3. talk
  4. babble
  5. gossip
  6. roar
  7. converse
  8. prattle
Noun
  • Users will not need to manually migrate their existing conversations or start new chats.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The chat weaved through many topics, but the topic discussed the most was listening to the public.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of chat
Noun
  • Beyond its own career, Television became a key inspiration for Sonic Youth and Geese, which shared Television’s downtown panache and coils of guitar noise.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In my experience, degraded fluid can sometimes cause clutch chatter, vibration, or a humming noise.
    — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of noise
Verb
  • Notice that response before talking yourself into the option everyone expects.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • In his analysis of the incident, Prescott said the two officers waited down the hallway while the social workers first attempted to talk to Everard Walker.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of talk
Verb
  • Our bright, bubbly and babbling toddler might live, but wouldn’t last.
    — Jen Murphy Parker, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026
  • At home, Lindsey and her husband, Garret, noticed that Jaxson had stopped babbling, and wasn’t able to walk anymore.
    — Ciara McCarthy October 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of babble
Noun
  • The collection also builds on the fantasy of Barrow’s Green, the fictional English village dreamed up by Gelman that includes its own imaginary landmarks and distinct locals (including a town gossip and poignant editor).
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 12 Nov. 2026
  • There isn’t just catastrophizing happening amid the elves, the humans, and the dwarves — now there’s gossip!
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of gossip
Noun
  • As the verdict came down, ending what had been seen as one of South America’s most stable presidencies, a roar rose from the crowd packed into the plaza outside Congress.
    — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Echoes from the excited roar still rumbled through the arena.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of roar
Verb
  • McKenzie and his outfit are usually conversing with agents, advisors, business and wealth managers about who may have capital needs as opposed to individual athletes themselves.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Another image shows Pitt and Debicki conversing at a bar, while a different shot features him on a tennis court with Debicki, Caan and Gugino.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of converse
Verb
  • My enjoyment was hampered, however, by the cute young 20-something blond woman sitting behind me, who kept prattling nonstop to her date.
    — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Luckily, we will no longer be inundated with responses from these prevalent LLMs that prattle on about mythical creatures.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026
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“Chatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatter. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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