Natter definition

nătər
nattered nattering natters
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(colloquial) To talk without purpose.
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(Scotland) To nag.
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To talk idly; chatter.
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To chatter idly; talk on at length.
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To find fault; scold.
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A chat or talk.
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(colloquial) Mindless and irrelevant chatter.
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Noun

Singular:
natter
Plural:
natters

Origin of natter

  • Variant of dialectal gnatter to nibble, natter

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Natter Sentence Examples

  • We had a good old natter with the lady herself.

  • Just give you two minutes to maybe have a natter to the person next to you.

  • The Guilds are a great way to learn and share new skills, meet fellow crafters and enjoy a good natter!

  • Ferguson is still not talking to the BBC but he had a right old natter to Sky.

  • My first venture was the 9 miles to my local natter at the Talbot, Ripley and what a welcome they gave me.

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