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chat·ter
(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.
[Middle English chateren, of imitative origin.]
chat′ter·er n.
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chatter
(ˈtʃætə)vb
1. to speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly; prattle
2. (Zoology) (intr) (of birds, monkeys, etc) to make rapid repetitive high-pitched noises resembling human speech
3. (intr) (of the teeth) to click together rapidly through cold or fear
4. (Mechanical Engineering) (intr) to make rapid intermittent contact with a component, as in machining, causing irregular cutting
n
5. idle or foolish talk; gossip
6. (Zoology) the high-pitched repetitive noise made by a bird, monkey, etc
7. the rattling of objects, such as parts of a machine
8. (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
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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.
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chatter
Past participle: chattered
Gerund: chattering
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| Noun | 1. |  chatter - noisy talk |
| 2. | chatter - the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine noise - 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) noise - 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" |
| 2. | chatter - cut unevenly with a chattering tool cut - 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" | |
| 4. |  chatter - speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantlyblabber, gabble, gibber, palaver, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle, blab, maunder, clack | |
| 5. | chatter - make noise as if chattering away; "The magpies were chattering in the trees" |
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chatter
verb
noun
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chatter
verb1. To talk volubly, persistently, and usually inconsequentially:
Idioms: run off at the mouth, shoot the breeze.
2. To talk rapidly, incoherently, or indistinctly:
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chatter
[ˈtʃætəʳ]B. VI [person] (gen) → charlar; (excessively) → estar de cháchara, cotorrear; [birds, monkeys] → parlotear
her teeth were chattering → le castañeteaban los dientes
she does chatter so → es muy habladora
stop chattering! → ¡silencio!
her teeth were chattering → le castañeteaban los dientes
she does chatter so → es muy habladora
stop chattering! → ¡silencio!
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
chatter
(ˈtʃӕtə) verb1. to talk quickly and noisily about unimportant things. The children chattered among themselves.chacharear, parlotear
2. (of teeth) to knock together with the cold etc. teeth chattering with terror.castañetear
nounˈchatterbox noun a talkative person. parlanchín, charlatán
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chatter
vt. [teeth] rechinar los dientes.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012