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Chatter

noun/kɹaɪˈɑːskəpi/
Definition
noisy talk
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹaɪˈɑːskəpi/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈɜːkəmflˌuːəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈɜːkəmflˌuːəs/
2 syllables Say it as /kɹaɪˈɑːskəpi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounnoisy talk
nounthe rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
nounthe high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)
verbclick repeatedly or uncontrollably
“Chattering teeth”
verbcut unevenly with a chattering tool
verbtalk socially without exchanging too much information
“the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze”
verbspeak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
verbmake noise as if chattering away
“The magpies were chattering in the trees”
Word Forms
yackverbtalk incessantly and tiresomely
chatterverbtalk socially without exchanging too much information
cackleverbtalk or utter in a cackling manner
chatteringnounthe rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
chatnounan informal conversation
confabulationnounan informal conversation
chitchatnounlight informal conversation for social occasions
chit chatnounlight informal conversation for social occasions
chit-chatnounlight informal conversation for social occasions
chatternounnoisy talk
chatterernounan obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
gossipnounlight informal conversation for social occasions
visitornounsomeone who visits
pifflenountrivial nonsense
palavernounloud and confused and empty talk
praternounan obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
pratenounidle or foolish and irrelevant talk
tittle-tattlenounlight informal conversation for social occasions
twaddlernounsomeone who twaddles; someone who writes or talks twaddle
twaddlenounpretentious or silly talk or writing
prattlernounsomeone who speaks in a childish way
prattlenounidle or foolish and irrelevant talk
blabbernounone who reveals confidential information in return for money
gabblenounrapid and indistinct speech
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Geschwätz
lautes Gerede
🇫🇷French
bavarder
conversation bruyante
🇪🇸Spanish
charla
charla ruidosa
🇮🇹Italian
chiacchiere
parlare rumoroso
🇳🇱Dutch
babbelen
luidruchtig praten
🇵🇹Portuguese
conversa
conversa barulhenta
🇷🇺Russian
болтовня
шумный разговор
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बकवास
शोरगुल वाली बातचीत
🇧🇩Bengali
বকবক
কোলাহলপূর্ণ কথা
🇮🇳Tamil
அரட்டை
சத்தமான பேச்சு
🇮🇳Telugu
అరుపులు
ధ్వనించే చర్చ
🇮🇳Marathi
बडबड
गोंगाट करणारे बोलणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
બકબક
ઘોંઘાટીયા વાત
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಟಗುಟ್ಟುವಿಕೆ
ಗದ್ದಲದ ಮಾತು
🇮🇳Malayalam
സംസാരം
ശബ്ദായമാനമായ സംസാരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਕਵਾਸ
ਰੌਲੇ-ਰੱਪੇ ਵਾਲੀ ਗੱਲ
🇵🇰Urdu
چہچہانا
شور والی بات
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
喋喋不休
吵闹的谈话
🇯🇵Japanese
おしゃべり
騒々しい話
🇰🇷Korean
끽끽 우는 소리
시끄러운 이야기
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nói huyên thuyên
nói chuyện ồn ào
🇹🇭Thai
พูดพล่อย
พูดเสียงดัง
🇮🇩Indonesian
obrolan
pembicaraan yang berisik
🇵🇭Filipino
daldal
maingay na usapan
🇲🇾Malay
berceloteh
bising bercakap
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الثرثرة
كلام صاخب
🇮🇷Persian
پچ پچ کردن
صحبت های پر سر و صدا
🇹🇷Turkish
gevezelik
gürültülü konuşma
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְפַטְפֵט
דיבורים רועשים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'chatter'?
The primary meaning of 'chatter' is 'noisy talk'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'chatter' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'chatter' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'chatter' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'chatter' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'chatter' easy to spell?
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