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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Chatter \Chat"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Chattered}; p. pr & vb n. {Chattering}.] [Of imitative origin. Cf {Chat}, v. i. {Chitter}.] 1. To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct. The jaw makes answer, as the magpie chatters. --Wordsworth. 2. To talk idly, carelessly, or with undue rapidity; to jabber; to prate. To tame a shrew, and charm her chattering tongue. --Shak. 3. To make a noise by rapid collisions. With chattering teeth, and bristling hair upright. --Dryden. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Chatter \Chat"ter\, v. t. To utter rapidly, idly, or indistinctly. Begin his witless note apace to chatter. --Spenser. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Chatter \Chat"ter\, n. 1. Sounds like those of a magpie or monkey; idle talk; rapid, thoughtless talk; jabber; prattle. Your words are but idle and empty chatter. --Longfellow. 2. Noise made by collision of the teeth, as in shivering. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: chatter n 1: noisy talk [syn: {yak}, {yack}, {yakety-yak}, {cackle}] 2: the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine [syn: {chattering}] 3: the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys) [syn: {chattering}] v 1: click repeatedly or uncontrollably, as of teeth [syn: {click}] 2: cut unevenly with a chattering tool 3: chew the fat; shoot the breeze [syn: {chat}, {confabulate}, {confab}, {chitchat}, {chaffer}, {natter}, {gossip}, {jaw}, {claver}, {visit}] 4: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly [syn: {piffle}, {palaver}, {prate}, {tittle-tattle}, {twaddle}, {clack}, {maunder}, {prattle}, {gibber}, {tattle}, {blabber}, {gabble}] 5: make noise as if chattering away: "The magpies were chattering in the trees"
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