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as in chat
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
pleasant chatter over morning coffee
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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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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
Liza Esquibias, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Dallas police responded March 2 to social media chatter about bullet holes in the glass at the convention center.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
Justin Williams, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Initially this seemed like a boon, and people chattered excitedly about how a notes call with Netflix execs would not leave you with myriad non-negotiable changes — for a time its appeal supplanted the Promised Land of HBO.
—Alex Levy, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
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Timothy Ratliff has been a character of interest since the season 3 premiere, with chatter about his accent becoming a popular topic of conversation among fans.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Dallas police responded March 2 to social media chatter about bullet holes in the glass at the convention center.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
Every square inch of the massive brick-walled pub was packed with fans, while others lined up for hours outside, teeth chattering.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Initially this seemed like a boon, and people chattered excitedly about how a notes call with Netflix execs would not leave you with myriad non-negotiable changes — for a time its appeal supplanted the Promised Land of HBO.
—Alex Levy, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatter
Noun
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In addition to their active group chat, the siblings all get together at least once a month with their father to have lunch at the LVMH headquarters in Paris.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
17 Mar. 2025
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Live chat isn't available, but Otter’s chatbot can provide helpful tips and troubleshooting steps.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Take a whoopee cushion and put it just about anywhere your family is about to sit down and wait to hear the fart noise.—
Kimberly Stoney,
Parents,
19 Mar. 2025
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Marked down to a $100, these are an incredible bargain considering the sound quality, active noise cancellation, and overall comfy fit.—
Cierra Cowan,
PCMAG,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Not one person talked to me about it—not Vince, not Hunter, no one from the office.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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She's laid off most of her staff and is talking with a realtor about selling the organization's office building.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Hall of Mosses Trail What to Listen For: The babbling Hoh River will, unsurprisingly, accompany you on the Hoh River Trail.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
4 Mar. 2025
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Agent Collins is worried (side note: AS HE SHOULD BE) and babbles a little about how Teri is stuck in Atlanta.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This is gossip as intimacy’s glue—the best, richest kind.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Their presence in the mountain town flew under the radar until earlier this week, when gossip account DeuxMoi shared a video showing the couple leaving the city’s Firewood restaurant the week prior.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As the needle creeps higher, the Aston Martin relaxes into its comfort zone and the exhaust sounds open up with a throaty roar.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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But roars rang out for the police officers who tried to protect the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and their unyielding assessments of Trump and his pardon of 1,500 supporters who breached the seat of Congress, including many who violently attacked law enforcement.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Inspired by Ray Kurtzweil’s book, How to Create a Mind, Dara worked on capturing his grandfather’s wisdom in code, enabling him to converse with and immortalize him through a digital twin.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Both features are part of Project Astra, Google’s multimodal AI assistant that can detect what’s around it and converse with users.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
3 Mar. 2025
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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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While some critics prattle on in the comments with doubts, D'Amelio has stayed present throughout rehearsals and leaned on her costars — many of whom are also new to Broadway — to keep her concentration.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
29 Oct. 2024
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“Chatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatter. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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