as in noises
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the chatter of the ship's engine kept us awake all night
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as in chats
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
chattered idly while waiting in line
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as in shouts
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
the parrot chatters all day
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Recent Examples of chatters
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
Since then, there have been chatters about a revival of GQ China, with some claiming that Jonathan Newhouse personally intervened to improve the relationship between Condé Nast and the Chinese authorities, hoping for a new permit.
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Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
Early impressions from frequent chatters decry the bot's more corporate, less effusively creative tone.
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Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
8 Aug. 2025
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Noun
Sustained support from the strings gives way to watery ripples and busy chatters, with piquant harmonic implications.
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Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
Since then, there have been chatters about a revival of GQ China, with some claiming that Jonathan Newhouse personally intervened to improve the relationship between Condé Nast and the Chinese authorities, hoping for a new permit.
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Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
Early impressions from frequent chatters decry the bot's more corporate, less effusively creative tone.
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Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
As Paula finally reaches Detective Gonzalez and excitedly chatters about her wire transfer ruse, the wry officer isn’t amused.
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Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatters
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The humming or reversing noises are universal, though the sounds used may vary depending on the manufacturer.
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And each has its own distinct sound effects, engine and brake noises that match their real cars.
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While Yahia chats with The Star, his daughter, Hannah, takes a tray of baklava out of the oven.
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Inside the motel, Paula chats with Sky.
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Zach Bryan shouts out the crowd on the London leg of his With Heaven on Tour on June 17.
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Roaring and grunting, his body sleek with blood and sweat, Conan tussles and grapples with a series of opponents, dominating them all, while an audience of torch-wielding vulgarians shouts and howls at the pit’s lip.
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Johnson’s first budget made the CARE pilot permanent and doubled staff positions in 2024, to roars of approval from his progressive base.
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The cheers and the roars reverberated around NRG Stadium.
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Mary Molloy, Arrigo’s clinical director, talks me through biodynamic therapy.
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Volvo's chief technology officer, Anders Bell, talks to his EX60 sport utility vehicle a lot.
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The teller babbles compulsively about past robberies, spilling details in a rush.
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Esperanza speaks Spanish in a phone interview with NPR, while her 9-month-old baby coos and babbles in the background.
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The seeds are loose and clatter around inside the pods, giving baptisia the name rattleweed, as children once used the seedpods as rattles.
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With dresses and intimate wear for women; jewelry; personal care products; men’s wallets; baby swaddles, stuffies, rattles and teething toys; dog leashes, collars and toys; greeting cards and a wide range of home decor, the store is drawing people in.
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Epstein converses with Summers Larry Summers, Clinton’s Treasury secretary and the director of the National Economic Council under former President Obama, corresponded with Epstein numerous times via email.
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“Chatters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatters. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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