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noun

plural of chatter
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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chatters

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verb

present tense third-person singular of chatter
1
as in chats
to engage in casual or rambling conversation chattered idly while waiting in line

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

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Recent Examples of chatters
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
As Paula finally reaches Detective Gonzalez and excitedly chatters about her wire transfer ruse, the wry officer isn’t amused. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatters
  1. noises
  2. chats
  3. shouts
  4. roars
  5. talks
  6. babbles
  7. rattles
  8. converses
Noun
  • There’s some clear compression going on that doesn’t leave my voice anywhere close to broadcast quality, but at least folks on the other end of a call won’t be trying to parse my voice from all the noises around me.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The president has occasionally made noises about making deals, but the political incentives ahead of the 2028 presidential election are for both sides to dig in.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of noises
Verb
  • Muse chats back and forth with the user, narrows in on preferences and can even complete purchases when given human approval.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Afterward, everyone chats for a little while—a manageable dose of socializing for people who’d rather not work a crowded room.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of chats
Verb
  • Aneha shouts to the crowd and then dances off the altar, like this is all a fun gag.
    — Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
  • At a stoplight, a little girl jumps into the car’s backseat, shouts, ‘Go lady!
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of shouts
Noun
  • The highlight of the play during a montage that was shown on the overhead videoboard set off some of the loudest roars of the night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Maybe the Dodger fans, who showed striking apathy in the playoffs, will return to their post-dynasty roars because of this.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of roars
Verb
  • When Barton talks to officials in competitive districts, her message is simple.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Previous ceasefire talks either failed or the truces quickly fell apart.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of talks
Verb
  • The teller babbles compulsively about past robberies, spilling details in a rush.
    — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
  • Esperanza speaks Spanish in a phone interview with NPR, while her 9-month-old baby coos and babbles in the background.
    — Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 17 May 2026
Definition of babbles
Noun
  • Servants called flappers are required to shake rattles in their ears to keep them from falling or bumping into things.
    — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Some financial experts are seeing warning signs ahead for stocks as bond market rattles.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of rattles
Verb
  • Entire product categories that were barely imaginable in 2020 are now weekend projects such as a tutor that converses in Mandarin, a paralegal that drafts and redlines, and a designer that produces forty variations before lunch.
    — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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“Chatters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatters. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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