CHATTER


Meaning of CHATTER in English

I. ˈcha-tər verb

Etymology: Middle English chatteren, of imitative origin

Date: 13th century

intransitive verb

1. : to utter rapid short sounds suggestive of language but inarticulate and indistinct

squirrels chatter ed angrily

2. : to talk idly, incessantly, or fast

3.

a. : to click repeatedly or uncontrollably

teeth chatter ing with cold

b. : to vibrate rapidly in cutting

a chatter ing tool

c. : to vibrate especially audibly as a consequence of repeated sticking and slipping

chatter ing brakes

transitive verb

: to utter rapidly, idly, or indistinctly

• chat·ter·er noun

• chat·tery -tə-rē adjective

II. noun

Date: 13th century

1. : the action or sound of chattering

2. : idle talk : prattle

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.