(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
When people ~, they talk casually for a long time about unimportant things. (mainly BRIT INFORMAL)
If something dramatic has happened during the day, we’ll sit and ~ about it...
Susan and the girl were still ~ing away in German...
Ahead of you is a day of ~ing with fellow farmers at the local market...
You ~ all day long at the hospital...
His mother would ~ to anyone.
= chat
V-RECIP: pl-n V, pl-n V away/on , V with n, NON-RECIP: V, V to n
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Natter is also a noun.
What’s the topic of conversation when a group of new mums get together for a ~?
= chinwag, chat
N-SING: a N