nattered

verb

past tense of natter
as in chatted
to engage in casual or rambling conversation could sit for hours nattering about nothing

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  1. chatted
  2. talked
  3. conversed
Verb
  • Flow Space chatted with two leading experts about the best ways to keep your eyes healthy in midlife and beyond.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 July 2026
  • Anne also met with South Korea’s president Lee Jae Myung and chatted with members of the K-pop group NMIXX, who joined the Princess Royal for a reception at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 19 July 2026
Definition of chatted
Verb
  • The challenge wasn’t simply learning how a powerful man walked and talked.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • Rubio said that smaller Chinese brands he’s talked with haven’t been open to adopting similar return policies.
    — Scott Douglas, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of talked
Verb
  • But the writers have conversed with one another and have been living in this world for so long.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • As the players conversed and enjoyed their afternoon off, a curious Andrés, then 18 years old, peered through the kitchen window, too shy to join the conversation.
    — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of conversed
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