chatter

chat·ter

C0260700 (chăt′ər)v. chat·tered, chat·ter·ing, chat·ters v.intr.1. To talk rapidly, incessantly, and on trivial subjects; jabber.2. To utter a rapid series of short, inarticulate, speechlike sounds: birds chattering in the trees.3. To click quickly and repeatedly: Our teeth chattered from the cold.4. To vibrate or rattle while in operation: A power drill will chatter if the bit is loose.v.tr. To utter in a rapid, usually thoughtless way: chattered a long reply.n.1. Idle, trivial talk.2. Communication, such as email and cell phone calls, between people who are involved in terrorism or espionage, as monitored by a government agency.3. The sharp, rapid sounds made by some birds and animals.4. A series of quick rattling or clicking sounds.

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[Middle English chateren, of imitative origin.]

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chat′ter·er n.

chatter

(ˈtʃætə) vb1. to speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly; prattle2. (Zoology) (intr) (of birds, monkeys, etc) to make rapid repetitive high-pitched noises resembling human speech3. (intr) (of the teeth) to click together rapidly through cold or fear4. (Mechanical Engineering) (intr) to make rapid intermittent contact with a component, as in machining, causing irregular cuttingn5. idle or foolish talk; gossip6. (Zoology) the high-pitched repetitive noise made by a bird, monkey, etc7. the rattling of objects, such as parts of a machine8. (Mechanical Engineering) Also called: chatter mark the undulating pattern of marks in a machined surface from the vibration of the tool or workpiece[C13: of imitative origin] ˈchattery adj

chat•ter

(ˈtʃæt ər)

v.i. 1. to talk rapidly, continuously, and often purposelessly; jabber. 2. to utter rapid, inarticulate speechlike sounds, as a monkey or bird. 3. to make a rapid clicking noise by striking together: teeth chattering from the cold. 4. (of a cutting tool or piece of metal) to vibrate during cutting. v.t. 5. to utter rapidly or inconsequentially. n. 6. rapid and often purposeless talk. 7. the act or sound of chattering. [1200–50; Middle English chateren, of expressive orig.] chat′ter•er, n. chat′ter•ing•ly, adv. chat′ter•y, adj.

chatter

Past participle: chattered
Gerund: chattering

Imperative
chatter
chatter

Present
I chatter
you chatter
he/she/it chatters
we chatter
you chatter
they chatter

Preterite
I chattered
you chattered
he/she/it chattered
we chattered
you chattered
they chattered

Present Continuous
I am chattering
you are chattering
he/she/it is chattering
we are chattering
you are chattering
they are chattering

Present Perfect
I have chattered
you have chattered
he/she/it has chattered
we have chattered
you have chattered
they have chattered

Past Continuous
I was chattering
you were chattering
he/she/it was chattering
we were chattering
you were chattering
they were chattering

Past Perfect
I had chattered
you had chattered
he/she/it had chattered
we had chattered
you had chattered
they had chattered

Future
I will chatter
you will chatter
he/she/it will chatter
we will chatter
you will chatter
they will chatter

Future Perfect
I will have chattered
you will have chattered
he/she/it will have chattered
we will have chattered
you will have chattered
they will have chattered

Future Continuous
I will be chattering
you will be chattering
he/she/it will be chattering
we will be chattering
you will be chattering
they will be chattering

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been chattering
you have been chattering
he/she/it has been chattering
we have been chattering
you have been chattering
they have been chattering

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been chattering
you will have been chattering
he/she/it will have been chattering
we will have been chattering
you will have been chattering
they will have been chattering

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been chattering
you had been chattering
he/she/it had been chattering
we had been chattering
you had been chattering
they had been chattering

Conditional
I would chatter
you would chatter
he/she/it would chatter
we would chatter
you would chatter
they would chatter

Past Conditional
I would have chattered
you would have chattered
he/she/it would have chattered
we would have chattered
you would have chattered
they would have chattered

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	chatter - noisy talk yack, yak, yakety-yak, cackletalk, talking - an exchange of ideas via conversation; "let's have more work and less talk around here"blether, chin music, idle talk, prate, prattle - idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
	2.	chatter - the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machinechatteringnoise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
	3.	chatter - the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)chatteringnoise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
Verb	1.	chatter - click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering teeth"clicksound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	2.	chatter - cut unevenly with a chattering toolcut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
	3.	chatter - talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"chat, chew the fat, chitchat, chit-chat, claver, confab, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, chaffer, confabulate, gossip, visitconverse, discourse - carry on a conversationjawbone, schmoose, schmooze, shmoose, shmooze - talk idly or casually and in a friendly way
	4.	chatter - speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantlyblabber, gabble, gibber, palaver, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle, blab, maunder, clackmouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"blather, blether, blither, smatter, babble - to talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby"
	5.	chatter - make noise as if chattering away; "The magpies were chattering in the trees"mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"

chatter

verb1. prattle, chat, rabbit on (Brit. informal), babble, gab (informal), natter, tattle, jabber, blather, schmooze (slang), blether (Scot.), run off at the mouth (U.S. slang), prate, gossip Everyone was chattering away in different languages.noun1. prattle, chat, rabbit (Brit. informal), gossip, babble, twaddle, gab (informal), natter, tattle, jabber, blather, blether (Scot.) She kept up a steady stream of chatter the whole time.

chatter

verb1. To talk volubly, persistently, and usually inconsequentially:babble, blabber, chitchat, clack, jabber, palaver, prate, prattle, rattle (on), run on.Informal: go on, spiel.Slang: gab, gas, jaw, yak.Idioms: run off at the mouth, shoot the breeze.2. To talk rapidly, incoherently, or indistinctly:babble, blather, gabble, gibber, jabber, prate, prattle.3. To make or cause to make a succession of short, sharp sounds:brattle, clack, clatter, rattle.nounIncessant and usually inconsequential talk:babble, blab, blabber, chat, chitchat, jabber, palaver, prate, prattle, small talk.Slang: gab, gas, yak.

Translations

唠唠叨叨喋喋不休牙齿打战

chatter

(ˈtʃӕtə) verb1. to talk quickly and noisily about unimportant things. The children chattered among themselves. 喋喋不休，嘮嘮叨叨 喋喋不休，唠唠叨叨 2. (of teeth) to knock together with the cold etc. teeth chattering with terror. (牙齒)打顫 （牙齿）打战 noun rapid, noisy talk. childish chatter. 喋喋不休 喋喋不休ˈchatterbox noun a talkative person. 喋喋不休的人 喋喋不休的人