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to chatter
01
to talk quickly and a lot about unimportant and idiotic things
Intransitive: to chatter | to chatter about sth
Example
In the classroom, students chattered about the upcoming exams and their study strategies.
The students chattered happily in the hallway after the announcement of a surprise field trip.
During the picnic, families chattered while enjoying their meals in the park.
02
to vibrate rapidly in a cutting motion
Intransitive
Example
The router bit started to chatter as it carved through the dense material.
The chainsaw blade chattered against the wood, creating an uneven cut.
The CNC machine operator noticed the tool beginning to chatter during the machining process.
03
to be in a state of nervousness or cold that causes one's teeth to click together repeatedly
Intransitive
Example
The child 's teeth chattered as he stood in front of the haunted house.
Her teeth chattered as she waited outside in the cold.
Her teeth chattered in the dentist 's chair, even though she was n't particularly scared.
04
to emit a rapid succession of short, high-pitched sounds, typically done by birds, monkeys, or machines
Intransitive
Example
The cicadas chattered loudly on the warm summer afternoon.
The monkeys chattered excitedly as they swung through the trees.
The birds chattered excitedly in the trees, signaling the arrival of dawn.
Chatter
01
noisy talk
02
the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)
03
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
Example
In the classroom, students chattered about the upcoming exams and their study strategies.
The students chattered happily in the hallway after the announcement of a surprise field trip.
During the picnic, families chattered while enjoying their meals in the park.
In the waiting room, people are chattering about various topics to pass the time.
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