1
as in chatting
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
chattered idly while waiting in line
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2
as in shouting
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
the parrot chatters all day
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Recent Examples of chattering
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
In lieu of keyboards clicking, the sounds of chattering and forks scraping plates fill the space.
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Kansas City Star,
4 May 2026
That could push cold air south and set Hoosiers' teeth chattering.
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Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
17 Nov. 2025
The poem conjures up images of a family dinner being prepared, the orchard itself wrapped in the comforting hum of bees, the chattering of young girls.
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Literary Hub,
15 Aug. 2025
Michael Zais,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Jean’s Beach at the Old Stove Pub The hush-hush purchase of the Old Stove Pub by Max Chodorow had everyone chattering for months.
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Nancy Kane,
Curbed,
25 June 2026
The fights were slightly delayed because of inclement weather, and so we were treated, first, to a quartet of chattering analysts wearing natty, snug suits.
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Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Wednesday evening, dozens crowded into the community room of a local church, chattering in Spanish and English in the fading light of day as part of a forum on the upcoming ICE facility.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
But a chattering bird builds no nest!
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
Tabakis lightly strums and plucks over a glowing drone and chattering birds, offering an ecumenical introduction, a smiling welcome.
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Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
14 May 2026
The thickening afternoon light gave the square an air of drama, like a movie set readied for action, but there was no one around to cast as extras; chattering tourists fill it only during the brief summer high season.
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Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
There’s an amulet (one of those glowing doohickeys the fate of the cosmos hangs on), and your heart may sink every time someone starts chattering about it.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
6 May 2026
Noun
Molly’s dialogue meanders between mindless chattering and singing to herself, musing on the mythological origins of asteroid names, recalling bittersweet memories of her wife and reflecting on faith, science and the afterlife.
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Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
In lieu of keyboards clicking, the sounds of chattering and forks scraping plates fill the space.
—
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2026
That could push cold air south and set Hoosiers' teeth chattering.
—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
17 Nov. 2025
The poem conjures up images of a family dinner being prepared, the orchard itself wrapped in the comforting hum of bees, the chattering of young girls.
—
Literary Hub,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
That’s nothing more than a nonsensical, demonizing political narrative spewed by left-wing politicians and their brethren in the progressive chattering class.
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Michael Zais,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Jean’s Beach at the Old Stove Pub The hush-hush purchase of the Old Stove Pub by Max Chodorow had everyone chattering for months.
—
Nancy Kane,
Curbed,
25 June 2026
The fights were slightly delayed because of inclement weather, and so we were treated, first, to a quartet of chattering analysts wearing natty, snug suits.
—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Wednesday evening, dozens crowded into the community room of a local church, chattering in Spanish and English in the fading light of day as part of a forum on the upcoming ICE facility.
—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
But a chattering bird builds no nest!
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
Tabakis lightly strums and plucks over a glowing drone and chattering birds, offering an ecumenical introduction, a smiling welcome.
—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
14 May 2026
The thickening afternoon light gave the square an air of drama, like a movie set readied for action, but there was no one around to cast as extras; chattering tourists fill it only during the brief summer high season.
—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
There’s an amulet (one of those glowing doohickeys the fate of the cosmos hangs on), and your heart may sink every time someone starts chattering about it.
—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chattering
Noun
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Eichenberger recently converted one of the ponds into a small babbling brook to maintain a steady flow of water.
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The internet has spoken—the babbling of Minions will be heard at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Verb
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However, while chatting with Cooper, Duff noted that the two buried the hatchet years ago.
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The strenuous process took a toll on star Bob Hoskins, who spends the entire film chatting with various cartoons.
Verb
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But just to their left stood a horde of pro-transgender activists, some wearing costumes and others partially unclothed, shouting curse words.
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An original call for service indicated that suspects pulled up to a CBS media vehicle and began shouting racial obscenities at a CBS cameraman who is Black, a law enforcement source said.
Noun
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Some of the prattle can feel like treading water, a delaying tactic until the inevitable confrontation scene.
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The bizarre reality of daily life in a Southeast Asian scam compound—the tactics, the tone, the mix of cruelty and upbeat corporate prattle—is revealed at an unprecedented level of resolution in a leak of documents to WIRED from a whistleblower inside one such sprawling fraud operation.
Verb
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Seconds later, Hines-Allen decided she was done talking and shoved Bonner.
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If your medication is affected, consider talking to your doctor or pharmacist to determine the best course of action.
Verb
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Signs of heat stroke in dogs include heavy panting and drooling, being weak or lethargic, bright red gums and bloodshot eyes.
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This golden lasagna is the perfect way to offer a vegetarian option that meat-eaters will be drooling over.
Noun
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The film almost completely drops any and all scientific babble from the book in favor of character development, action sequences, and emotional gut punches.
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Read a book and sip tea in front of the central fireplace, swim between the indoor and outdoor sections of the glimmering pool, and soak your aching quads in the hot tubs under the evergreens and aspens while listening to the peaceful babble of Gore Creek.
Verb
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This is because any of various chatbots can induce in us an irresistible sense of our conversing with an actual person.
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Her subjects range from the humming of trees conversing through underground fungi to the iridescent call (invisible to humans) that flowers make to fluttering bees.
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“Chattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chattering. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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