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noun

Definition of patter

as in chatter

friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this their patter could be heard down the hall

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as in terminology

the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field the patter of highbrow criticism that one hears in fashionable art galleries

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patter

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verb

ˈpa-tər

as in to chat

to engage in casual or rambling conversation the toddler pattered on for what seemed like hours

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Noun

But Liberace was perhaps most beloved for his sassy patter with the audience, over-the-top costumes, and unforgettable performance style—which often involved him being driven onto the stage in a Rolls-Royce. — Eleni N. Gage, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2026 Norway fans kept up a steady patter of chants and song throughout the early innings, a display that prompted SNY field reporter Steve Gelbs to brave the throng. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026

Verb

Morning brought rain, pattering on the rooftop, soothing and monsoon-y. — John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026 Benito finds community with the like-minded Pleneros de la Cresta, who have been playing the island’s pattering folk music for over a decade. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for patter

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Noun

When Zayn lost the WWE title to Punk less than two weeks after winning it, there was a lot of chatter that he had been shortchanged and would never get a crack at the WWE title again.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Out on the field, chatter started from fans above the Tigers’ dugout.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of chatter

Noun

Regulating invasive plants is a complicated business, and the terminology is not standard.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Why The Vocabulary Isn't The Problem MCP, connectors, plugins, MCP apps—the terminology multiplied faster than anyone explained it, so people treat them as competing choices.

— Penta Rao Marapatla, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of terminology

Verb

While not immune to echoes, most people are chatting about the lineup of Czech cheeses, cured meats, and breads on offer.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Many were entertained at the idea of Prince William, who is next in line to the British throne waiting patiently for his wife to finish chatting.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of chat

Noun

To pull this off, the candidate must master a specific dialect of the modern culture war.

— Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Bardem worked with renowned dialect coach Tim Monich to infuse his speech with a hint of a Southern drawl, aware that his character didn’t have to sound like a native speaker.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of dialect

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
But today’s linguistic diversity may be only the shadow of a time when humans conversed in 10 times as many tongues.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 23 July 2026

Definition of converse

Verb

Shimmy first made a name for himself with the gritty 2020 EP Zombie Land, which introduced him as a street-centric rapper whose music made more sense rattling from the trunk of a car than playing in a nightclub.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
The death of the NCAA and the creation of a corporate superleague will rattle Cal more than any earthquake hitting a stadium built directly on a fault line.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

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