what does chatter mean?
CHATTER as NOUN
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Hypernyms(s) chatter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)
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Hypernyms(s) chatter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
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Hypernyms(s) chatter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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CHATTER as VERB
- Meaning
- speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
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Hypernyms(s) chatter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- make noise as if chattering away
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- The magpies were chattering in the trees
Hypernyms(s) chatter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- talk socially without exchanging too much information
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- the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
Hypernyms(s) chatter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- cut unevenly with a chattering tool
Hypernyms(s) chatter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- click repeatedly or uncontrollably
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Hypernyms(s) chatter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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