as in chat
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
a section of the park in which nannies like to gather for a relaxed natter
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as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
could sit for hours nattering about nothing
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Recent Examples of natter
Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Ask me for something to watch — and listen to me natter on for much too long, leaping from one title to another.
—Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2022
Francis and the driver natter away in unsubtitled Romanian, of which Julie does not understand a word.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2022
Instead, Trump natters about video games and mental health — neither of which Congress will do anything about, either.
—Eugene Robinson, The Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2019
Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
In this perp’s youth, a seemingly nascent case of schizophrenia was exacerbated by habitual LSD use and the yellow nattering Thronglets, which convinced him that their chirping contains a cryptic, apocalyptic message.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
If this accretion of celebrations of her Adria-ness seemed, individually, like nattering reminders of her time running short, the sheer mass of want for her presence pleased her.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Its protagonist struggles to raise a mutant creature while also dealing with nattering in-laws and a mundane job.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
Its members have nattered on endlessly about their responsibility to safeguard the taxpayers’ money.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Despite some advance nattering about how the absence of a traditional SEC or Big Ten powerhouse in the College Football Playoff National Championship would sink ESPN’s ratings, Monday night’s dustup between Miami and Indiana put up the biggest TV numbers in 11 years.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Just like pretty much every other tech outlet, IEEE Spectrum has been nattering on for a while now about the coming Internet of Things (IoT).
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Aug. 2015
Noun
George Seaton, the Academy president, natters on about the 50th birthday of film, and the worldwide context of the current films, a tacit dig at TV.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Ask me for something to watch — and listen to me natter on for much too long, leaping from one title to another.
—Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2022
Francis and the driver natter away in unsubtitled Romanian, of which Julie does not understand a word.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2022
Instead, Trump natters about video games and mental health — neither of which Congress will do anything about, either.
—Eugene Robinson, The Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2019
Verb
But all the nattering nabobs of negativism who’d normally have been concentrating on Maura’s catastrophic first term had to devote at least a little attention to recounting one of the Wu Klux Klan’s more embarrassing moments of 2025.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
In this perp’s youth, a seemingly nascent case of schizophrenia was exacerbated by habitual LSD use and the yellow nattering Thronglets, which convinced him that their chirping contains a cryptic, apocalyptic message.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
If this accretion of celebrations of her Adria-ness seemed, individually, like nattering reminders of her time running short, the sheer mass of want for her presence pleased her.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Its protagonist struggles to raise a mutant creature while also dealing with nattering in-laws and a mundane job.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
Its members have nattered on endlessly about their responsibility to safeguard the taxpayers’ money.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Despite some advance nattering about how the absence of a traditional SEC or Big Ten powerhouse in the College Football Playoff National Championship would sink ESPN’s ratings, Monday night’s dustup between Miami and Indiana put up the biggest TV numbers in 11 years.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Just like pretty much every other tech outlet, IEEE Spectrum has been nattering on for a while now about the coming Internet of Things (IoT).
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Aug. 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for natter
Noun
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For months after the cease-and-desist order, patients continued to complain online in social media chat groups, Yelp reviews and Instagram posts of new injuries from procedures at Tonya Beauty.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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The chat ended with Taylor trying to keep her cool while rhapsodizing about her love for the classic 1990 Julia Roberts/Richard Gere romcom Pretty Woman.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But please talk to us instead of just making more or less random statements on social media.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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For me, skiing is more about effort than fun—schlepping gear, attempting to not freeze, talking myself down from a fear of heights.—
Claire Sibonney,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This year’s unexpected winner, however worthy, is likely to re-stoke debate over the category within BAFTA and kids and family circles, following chatter last year after Paddington In Peru was excluded from the long-list.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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Grinning and giggling, their chatter in between camera setups is all over the place.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Voices conversed in friendly banter as a speaker boomed old Motown hits and even some Jethro Tull.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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An earpiece was initially proposed strictly for emergencies — earthquakes, sudden weather changes — but Honnold readily agreed to stay connected and converse occasionally with the broadcast team below.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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