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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1
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.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
Early impressions from frequent chatters decry the bot's more corporate, less effusively creative tone.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
Sustained support from the strings gives way to watery ripples and busy chatters, with piquant harmonic implications.
—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.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
Early impressions from frequent chatters decry the bot's more corporate, less effusively creative tone.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
He’s best known at this point either for playing the clownish Jack on Will & Grace or for being the relatively serious one of the three celebrity chatters on his podcast, Smartless.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatters
Noun
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After the chamber cleared, House clerks pulled them apart, stomped on them and eventually soaked them in water until the noises gradually died.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Iranian state media also reported loud noises and defensive fire in west Tehran.—
Adam Schreck,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Rooster star Steve Carell chats about his latest show at HBO's Rooster Emmy FYC Event on April 26 in Los Angeles.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Honey Cooper chats with Professor Nader Gergis before attending his class on Wednesday.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There have been sometimes somebody shouts in protests.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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This grand procession of Edmonia’s work is an act of reclamation—a gathering in her name that shouts through stone and into the eons.—
Tyehimba Jess,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Locals have heard the roars of F-16s before, when the Air Force’s Thunderbirds performed above downtown Boise in Gowen Thunder Airshow events.—
Hali Smith
April 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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The occasional roars of delivery trucks and motorcycles that used our alleys to get around the traffic of the main roads, to cut through the city.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Settlement talks Sixteen lawyers crammed the tables next to Judge Bredar in the largest federal courtroom in Baltimore for the pre-trial hearing.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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Below, Weisman talks with THR about the difficult conversations in the writers’ room about presenting the interracial friend group onscreen, considering an alternative killer and the message the series sends about the danger shame and secrets pose to women.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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.—
Sarah Kyrcz,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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The snakes can, however, lose their rattles or simply decide not to use them.—
Don Sweeney
April 21,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
13 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Race radio babbles away from the glove compartment, providing updates in Portuguese and English.—
Andy McGrath,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Chatters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatters. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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