talk socially without exchanging too much information
“the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze”
Word Forms
chat
noun
an informal conversation
confabulation
noun
an informal conversation
chitchat
noun
light informal conversation for social occasions
chit chat
noun
light informal conversation for social occasions
chit-chat
noun
light informal conversation for social occasions
chatter
noun
noisy talk
chatterer
noun
an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
gossip
noun
light informal conversation for social occasions
visitor
noun
someone who visits
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Geschwätz
Unterhalten Sie sich in sozialen Netzwerken, ohne zu viele Informationen auszutauschen
🇫🇷French
bavarder
parler socialement sans échanger trop d'informations
🇪🇸Spanish
charla
hablar socialmente sin intercambiar demasiada información
🇮🇹Italian
chiacchierare
parlare socialmente senza scambiare troppe informazioni
🇵🇹Portuguese
tagarelar
conversar socialmente sem trocar muitas informações
🇷🇺Russian
болтовня
общаться в общении, не обмениваясь слишком большим количеством информации
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गुनगुनाना
बहुत अधिक जानकारी का आदान-प्रदान किए बिना सामाजिक रूप से बात करें
🇧🇩Bengali
ন্যাটার
খুব বেশি তথ্য বিনিময় না করে সামাজিকভাবে কথা বলুন
🇮🇳Tamil
நாட்டர்
அதிக தகவல்களை பரிமாறிக்கொள்ளாமல் சமூகமாக பேசுங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
నాటర్
ఎక్కువ సమాచారం ఇచ్చిపుచ్చుకోకుండా సామాజికంగా మాట్లాడండి
🇮🇳Gujarati
નાટર
વધુ માહિતીની આપલે કર્યા વિના સામાજિક રીતે વાત કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಾಟರ್
ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಾಹಿತಿ ವಿನಿಮಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നാറ്റർ
വളരെയധികം വിവരങ്ങൾ കൈമാറാതെ സാമൂഹികമായി സംസാരിക്കുക
🇵🇰Urdu
ناٹر
بہت زیادہ معلومات کا تبادلہ کیے بغیر سماجی طور پر بات کریں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
数落
进行社交交谈而不交换太多信息
🇯🇵Japanese
おしゃべり
あまり情報を交換せずに社交的に話す
🇰🇷Korean
수다
너무 많은 정보를 교환하지 않고 사회적으로 이야기하십시오.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chuyện phiếm
nói chuyện xã giao mà không trao đổi quá nhiều thông tin
🇹🇭Thai
ไร้สาระ
พูดคุยทางสังคมโดยไม่ต้องแลกเปลี่ยนข้อมูลมากเกินไป
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengeluh
berbicara secara sosial tanpa bertukar terlalu banyak informasi
🇲🇾Malay
mengomel
bercakap secara sosial tanpa terlalu banyak bertukar maklumat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ثرثر
تحدث اجتماعيًا دون تبادل الكثير من المعلومات
🇮🇷Persian
ناتر
بدون تبادل اطلاعات زیاد، اجتماعی صحبت کنید
🇹🇷Turkish
gevezelik
Çok fazla bilgi alışverişinde bulunmadan sosyal olarak konuşun
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְפַטְפֵט
לדבר חברתית מבלי להחליף יותר מדי מידע
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'natter'?
The primary meaning of 'natter' is 'talk socially without exchanging too much information'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'natter' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'natter' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'natter' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'natter' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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In your opinion, does the word 'natter' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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