Synonyms of natter

natter 1 of 2

noun

chiefly British

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chat
• chatter
• talk
• chitchat
• gossip
• gab
• palaver
• gabfest
• schmooze
• chin-wag
• causerie
• jaw
• small talk
• table talk
• patter
• confab
• cackle
• debate
• chin music
• tête-à-tête
• jangle
• confabulation
• dialogue
• discourse
• rap
• backchat
• conference
• exchange
• symposium
• parley
• yak
• yammer
• colloquy
• yap
• give-and-take
• happy talk
• cross talk

natter

2 of 2

verb

ˈna-tər 

as in to chat

to engage in casual or rambling conversation

could sit for hours nattering about nothing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chat
• talk
• converse
• chatter
• prate
• gab
• prattle
• kibitz
• blab
• palaver
• babble
• schmooze
• rattle
• discuss
• patter
• gossip
• gabble
• jabber
• jaw
• rap
• cackle
• chin
• run on
• visit
• twitter
• gas
• blow smoke
• chaffer
• chew the fat
• shoot the breeze
• tattle
• expatiate
• talk a blue streak
• yap
• yak
• yammer
• descant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of natter

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

Verb

Much more fun to natter away with your travel buddy. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

His Republican lackeys, the same ones who natter on about limited government and deregulation and staying out of businesses’ way, will presumably get onboard with this. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2026

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