Used in a Sentence

chatter

How to use chatter in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for chatter.

Editorial note

Great story, thanks for this; it's a refreshing change from bitcoin and VC chatter.

Examples12
Definitions8
Parts of speech2

Quick take

noisy talk

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of chatter gathered in one view.

noun

noisy talk

noun

the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine

noun

the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for chatter.

noun

the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine

noun

the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)

verb

click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering teeth"

verb

cut unevenly with a chattering tool

verb

talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"

verb

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

verb

make noise as if chattering away; "The magpies were chattering in the trees"

Example sentences

1

Great story, thanks for this; it's a refreshing change from bitcoin and VC chatter.

2

Some were friendly; willing to chatter, unbowed by what the fates had given them.

3

I just saw a lot of chatter from people who want to ignore the bad points simply because of where the spec came from.

4

It absolutely was not "a bunch of chatter about his depression".

5

The chatter then was likely as belligerent as Twitter is today.

6

I would not be "comfortable" if my calendar had 5 hours per day of status meetings and pointless chatter on it.

7

I understand the frustration in hearing constant chatter about Minecraft.

8

Knowing that I am doing what I need to do and then relegating myself to the not-so-important tasks later on the day seems to free up so much of the internal chatter in my head.

9

50% of the chatter here is robots repeating: logical fallacy, citation needed, not science, anecdote detected!, over and over.

10

I cannot concentrate, cannot even think clearly if there is almost any kind of noise - chatter, music, phone talks nearby, traffic noise from the street when the window is open or almost anything else, including my own voice.

11

They have bad manners, contempt for authority, they show disrespect for their elders and love chatter in place of exercise; they no longer rise when elders enter the room; they contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up their food and tyrannize their teachers.

12

Can we preemptively shitcan the 'EA sucks' chatter until Pop-Cap's product starts dropping in quality?Solitaire Blitz on Facebook is strong evidence that this freakishly talented game shop remains freakishly talented and capable of applying unprecedented levels of polish to their titles, even the 'Freemium' ones.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use chatter in a sentence?

Great story, thanks for this; it's a refreshing change from bitcoin and VC chatter.

What does chatter mean?

noisy talk

What part of speech is chatter?

chatter is commonly used as noun, verb.