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natter Definition

nat·ter (nat′ər)

intransitive verb

  1. to chatter idly; talk on at length
  2. to find fault; scold

Etymology: var. of dial. gnatter < Gmc echoic base > ON gnata, to crash noisily & Ger knattern, to clatter

noun

Chiefly Brit. a chat or talk

natter Usage Examples

Object

  • nagware: Just how much does a guy have to pay before nattering nagware goes away?

Converse of object

  • have: Just give you two minutes to maybe have a natter to the person next to you.
  • enjoy: The Guilds are a great way to learn and share new skills, meet fellow crafters and enjoy a good natter!

Adjective modifier

  • old: We had a good old natter with the lady herself.
  • nice: In fact, they got on so well, we were able to have a nice natter.
  • long: He had been living there since childhood and we had a long natter about life in general and existence in the Hebrides.
  • right: Ferguson is still not talking to the BBC but he had a right old natter to Sky.
  • local: My first venture was the 9 miles to my local natter at the Talbot, Ripley and what a welcome they gave me.

Preposition: on

  • net: Nattering on the net: Women, power and cyberspace.

Modifying Another Word

  • away: Been chatting to a friend, it all started going wrong on Friday, was up till 6 in the morning nattering away.
  • n't: Do n't natter during the service in such a way that you distract those around you from following what's being said.
  • still: They were still nattering in the garden at midnight.