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
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
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
This is the shelter’s busiest season, making for the film’s most vibrant, chattering section, and Hélène adapts well to the rhythm and volume of whatever company rolls in, while occasionally retreating to the woods for some respite.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 Feb. 2026
Despite the teeth-chattering weather, a crush formed outside (SUB)MERCER, a discreet club tucked beneath The Mercer Hotel in SoHo, with everyone vying for a nod from the bouncer or publicist Sasha Sheehan.
—Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
Her sisters sat chattering about the heat, the traffic, and the rain.
—Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
In his masterful first novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, ghouls and spirits keep chattering away, as if at a corner barbershop, while Abraham Lincoln mourns his dead 11-year-old son, Willie.
—Pico Iyer, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
Voices chattering in Yiddish mingle with clucking chickens, crowing roosters and accordion music drifting through a bustling outdoor market.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Now Carmelo can be seen at every Syracuse game, chattering constantly to Kiyan and his teammates.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
For the next 30 minutes, the remaining attendees and protesters stood in consternation, chattering nervously.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Noun
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
Hardcore Survivor fans love to discuss and debate the intricacies of the game and their favorite seasons and winners in the same way that sports fans enjoy chattering nonstop about their teams.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
This is the shelter’s busiest season, making for the film’s most vibrant, chattering section, and Hélène adapts well to the rhythm and volume of whatever company rolls in, while occasionally retreating to the woods for some respite.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 Feb. 2026
Despite the teeth-chattering weather, a crush formed outside (SUB)MERCER, a discreet club tucked beneath The Mercer Hotel in SoHo, with everyone vying for a nod from the bouncer or publicist Sasha Sheehan.
—Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
Her sisters sat chattering about the heat, the traffic, and the rain.
—Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
In his masterful first novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, ghouls and spirits keep chattering away, as if at a corner barbershop, while Abraham Lincoln mourns his dead 11-year-old son, Willie.
—Pico Iyer, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
Voices chattering in Yiddish mingle with clucking chickens, crowing roosters and accordion music drifting through a bustling outdoor market.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Now Carmelo can be seen at every Syracuse game, chattering constantly to Kiyan and his teammates.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
For the next 30 minutes, the remaining attendees and protesters stood in consternation, chattering nervously.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 2 Dec. 2025
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.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
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The internet has spoken—the babbling of Minions will be heard at the 2026 Winter Olympics.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The pair seemed to remain friends as they were spotted chatting at Justin Bieber's birthday party in 2022.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Catch him chatting with patrons and performing original music at the bar well into the night.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While walking to her car, Penton was bombarded with insults from shouting supporters of Delgado-Garcia wearing green.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors said Castillo refused commands from officers to move away and was shouting at the agents.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Is there an art to talking to famous people who are famously stoic about their personal life and famously put up boundaries everywhere?—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
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There’s Larry Gagosian talking with Richard Serra with Tony Shafrazi in front of them.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Predators respond with head shaking, gaping, drooling, and frantic licking.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2026
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But Cremily won over teams and venues with a story worth drooling over.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some of the prattle can feel like treading water, a delaying tactic until the inevitable confrontation scene.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Fashionable guests of all ages mingle and mix in common areas, conversing about everything from stocks to cocktails.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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After all, though the two are conversing on her birthday, the audience learns that Robert died a week prior.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In an eventual 57-point Hurricanes victory, Stevenson was balling and jabbering about it, too, to every Wildcats pass catcher within earshot.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Chattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chattering. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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