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chatterer
Variant of chatter
chatter
definition
chat·ter (c̸hat′ər)
intransitive verb
- to make short, indistinct sounds in rapid succession birds and squirrels chatter
- to talk fast, incessantly, and foolishly
- to click together rapidly, as the teeth do when the lower jaw trembles from fright or cold
- to rattle or vibrate an improperly adjusted tool chatters
Etymology: ME chateren: orig. echoic
transitive verb
to utter with a chattering sound
noun
- the act or sound of chattering
- rapid, foolish talk
Related Forms:
- chatterer chat′·terer noun
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