natter

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishnatternat‧ter1 /ˈnætə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive] British English informal TALK TO somebodyto talk for a long time about unimportant things SYN chatnatter to/with Sometimes she would pick up the telephone and natter to Charles.natter about Lynne’s been nattering on about the wedding for weeks.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusnatter• Rounding off the evening were excellent refreshments and the chance to natter.• Keith and Tom were nattering about cars and not doing a stroke of work.• I can't stand about nattering all day with you• For years, I would natter on, whether it was about business or personal matters.• To gossip: to natter, to prattle, to chatter, to tittle-tattle, to jabber, to jaw. natter to/with• Then sometimes she would pick up the telephone and natter to Charles.• She'd have a natter with him if he were, something she often did on her half-days.natternatter2 noun [singular] British English informal TALK TO somebodythe act of talking about unimportant things SYN chat We sat down and had a natter and a cup of tea.Examples from the Corpusnatter• I could do with a drink and a natter.• She'd have a natter with him if he were, something she often did on her half-days.• We might sit down and have a bit of a natter and a cup of tea.• Then sometimes she would pick up the telephone and natter to Charles.Origin natter1 (1800-1900) From the sound made when talking quickly

单词	natter
释义	natter From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishnatternat‧ter1 /ˈnætə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive] British English informal TALK TO somebodyto talk for a long time about unimportant things SYN chatnatter to/with Sometimes she would pick up the telephone and natter to Charles.natter about Lynne’s been nattering on about the wedding for weeks.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusnatter• Rounding off the evening were excellent refreshments and the chance to natter.• Keith and Tom were nattering about cars and not doing a stroke of work.• I can't stand about nattering all day with you• For years, I would natter on, whether it was about business or personal matters.• To gossip: to natter, to prattle, to chatter, to tittle-tattle, to jabber, to jaw. natter to/with• Then sometimes she would pick up the telephone and natter to Charles.• She'd have a natter with him if he were, something she often did on her half-days.natternatter2 noun [singular] British English informal TALK TO somebodythe act of talking about unimportant things SYN chat We sat down and had a natter and a cup of tea.Examples from the Corpusnatter• I could do with a drink and a natter.• She'd have a natter with him if he were, something she often did on her half-days.• We might sit down and have a bit of a natter and a cup of tea.• Then sometimes she would pick up the telephone and natter to Charles.Origin natter1 (1800-1900) From the sound made when talking quickly
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