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as in chat
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
pleasant chatter over morning coffee
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2
as in noise
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the chatter of the ship's engine kept us awake all night
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1
as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
chattered idly while waiting in line
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as in to babble
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
the parrot chatters all day
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Recent Examples of chatter
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Related Articles Over the weekend, there was a lot of online chatter about Elliott either closing his business or selling it to Authentic Brands Group.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
As Melissa chatters away about her dreams, Shauna’s mind wanders.
—Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
All the chatter from people who said they were disappointed in this resolution — hold on, this is a win.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Related Articles Over the weekend, there was a lot of online chatter about Elliott either closing his business or selling it to Authentic Brands Group.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
Nevertheless, the animals’ recurring presence throughout the season visualizes the chattering, anxious feeling that governs the existential turmoil endured by many of the souls haunting the Thai White Lotus resort.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
As Melissa chatters away about her dreams, Shauna’s mind wanders.
—Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatter
Noun
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That chat is under review by the Pentagon Inspector General for the handling of sensitive information.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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But the other chat group included people with no clear reason for receiving the sensitive information.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One appeal of the group’s messaging is its peculiarly British sensibility; the statements tend to cut through the noise.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2025
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Such evidence could support the view that incessant loud noise amounts to torture or cruel treatment towards cetaceans, in turn galvanizing support for a new right to be free from such harm.—
David Gruber,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And the volunteer who can’t write a check but has spent every weekend knocking on doors and talking to neighbors about this campaign’s promise of a better future for Fort Worth.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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In January 2020, during Trump's first term, Vaughn was photographed talking to and shaking hands with him at a college football game.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Fathers shushed babbling toddlers as their wives snuck out to change infants’ diapers.—
Carlos Nogueras Ramos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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This stunning 215-foot-tall limestone arch was carved over many years by babbling Cedar Creek.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
2 Feb. 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors The Diablo series is one of the most prolific and influential video games series in history, with the first game in the series having almost single handedly pioneered the modern dungeon crawler RPG genre.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Get into the habit of putting empathy before gossip.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When Golden took the stage, there was a roar of cheers and fireworks exploded over the city.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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While the roar of the engines and smell of burning rubber are very familiar to fans of stock car racing, there’s a distinct allure about NHRA events.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For the literary elite of the 1920s and ‘30s, Manhattan’s Beekman neighborhood was the place to be, an elegant retreat where intellectuals and artists gathered to create and converse.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2025
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The song, featuring DJ Jazzy Jeff and B. Simone, starts with random voices conversing through rhyme.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
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Herr Knock is retreating madly away from the camera, just prattling on, dancing maybe, soulless, gone.—
Wesley Morris,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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Of course, some are just weird, like the Grampy Turnips, little old vegetable men planted in the soil who prattle on with unsolicited advice that’s occasionally useful and mostly waffle about.—
Josh Broadwell,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2024
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“Chatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatter. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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