/ˈtʃætə/
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Translation
To talk quickly and for a long time about things that are not important.
Word origin
A Middle English word made from the sound of quick talk, like the noise of birds.
- Origin
- Middle English
- Root
- chateren
Grammar
Verb typeregular (chatter, chatters, chattered)
Examples
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"Chattered" is the past form, and shows a lot of quick talking.
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"Chattering" often sounds a little cross when an adult says it.
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Teeth "chatter" when they knock together in the cold.
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