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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
Examples
The students chattered happily in the hallway after the announcement of a surprise field trip.
02
to vibrate rapidly in a cutting motion
Intransitive
Examples
The chainsaw blade chattered against the wood, creating an uneven cut.
03
to be in a state of nervousness or cold that causes one's teeth to click together repeatedly
Intransitive
Examples
Her teeth chattered as she waited outside in the cold.
04
to emit a rapid succession of short, high-pitched sounds, typically done by birds, monkeys, or machines
Intransitive
Examples
The monkeys in the jungle began to chatter as the sun rose.
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
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