Dictionary Definition
chatter
Noun
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]
Verb
1 click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering
teeth" [syn: click]
2 cut unevenly with a chattering tool
3 talk socially without exchanging too much
information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the
breeze" [syn: chew the
fat, shoot the
breeze, 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, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble]
5 make noise as if chattering away; "The magpies
were chattering in the trees"
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- a UK /ˈtʃætə, /"tS
Extensive Definition
Chatter can refer to:
- chatter in the speech sense - to talk noisily or conversationally. See also chattering classes.
- Related phenomena such as:
- In machining, the vibration of a cutting tool or workpiece, resulting in a poor finish, and sometimes tool or workpiece breakage.
- Noise generated in pipes due to vibration, which is generally caused by loose piping or other loose parts.
- In electronics, the unwanted bouncing of switch or relay contacts - see switch.
- In signal intelligence, encrypted electronic signals to be subjected to Traffic analysis.
- In the blogosphere, a daily compilation of odd news and musings - this, that, the other thing.
- Project CHATTER (1947-1953), a U.S. Navy truth serum project
- Chatter mark, an indication of glacial erosion
As a name, Chatter can refer
to
- Mukesh Chatter, technology entrepreneur
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
accents, babble, babblement, bavardage, be cold,
bibble-babble, blab,
blabber, blah-blah,
blather, blether, blethers, bob, bobble, bounce, brattle, bull, bump, cackle, call, caquet, caqueterie, carol, caw, chaffer, chat, chattering, cheep, chill, chirk, chirp, chirr, chirrup, chitchat, chitter, chitter-chatter,
chuck, clack, clacket, clatter, clatter about, clitter, clitterclatter, cluck, clunter, cock-a-doodle-doo,
comment, conversation, converse, coo, croak, cronk, crow, cuckoo, declaim, didder, discourse, dither, drag out, draw out,
drum, elocution, extend, falter, fill out, freeze, freeze to death, gab, gabble, gaggle, gas, gibber, gibble-gabble, go on,
gobble, gossip, grow cold, guff, guggle, gush, have a chill, have an ague,
have goose pimples, haver,
honk, hoo, hoot, horripilate, hot air,
hustle, idle talk,
jabber, jabbering, jactitate, jar, jaw, jog, joggle, jolt, jostle, jounce, jump, language, lose heat, mere talk,
mouth, natter, never finish, nonsense
talk, oral communication, pad, palaver, parole, patter, peep, perish with cold, perorate, pip, pipe, pour forth, prate, prating, prattle, prittle-prattle,
protract, quack, quake, quaver, quiver, racket, ramble on, rapping, rattle, rattle around, rattle on,
rattletybang,
rattling, reel off,
roll, ruckle, run on, run out, scold, shake, shiver, shock, shudder, sing, small talk, speak, speak at length, speaking, speech, spin out, spout, spout off, squawk, stretch out, string out,
stultiloquence,
talk, talk away, talk
nonsense, talk on, talkee-talkee, talking, tittle-tattle, tremble, trill, twaddle, twattle, tweet, twit, twitter, vibrate, waffle, wag the tongue, warble, whistle, wobble, words, yak, yakkety-yak, yakking, yammer