cha
tter
Third Person
chatters
Present Participle
chattering
Past Tense
chattered
Past Participle
chattered
1
to talk quickly and a lot about unimportant and idiotic things
- 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.
- The employees chatter during the lunch break, discussing their favorite hobbies.
- In the classroom, students chattered about the upcoming exams and their study strategies.
2
to vibrate rapidly in a cutting motion
- The chainsaw blade chattered against the wood, creating an uneven cut.
- As the carpenter sawed through the thick timber, the saw blade began to chatter.
- The router bit started to chatter as it carved through the dense material.
- The dentist adjusted the drill to prevent it from chattering against the patient's tooth.
- The CNC machine operator noticed the tool beginning to chatter during the machining process.
3
to be in a state of nervousness or cold that causes one's teeth to click together repeatedly
- Her teeth chattered as she waited outside in the cold.
- The child's teeth chattered as he stood in front of the haunted house.
- Despite wearing a coat, the cold wind made her teeth chatter.
- Her teeth chattered in the dentist's chair, even though she wasn't particularly scared.
- The cold water made her teeth chatter uncontrollably.
Synonyms:
4
to emit a rapid succession of short, high-pitched sounds, typically done by birds, monkeys, or machines
- The monkeys in the jungle began to chatter as the sun rose.
- The birds chattered excitedly in the trees, signaling the arrival of dawn.
- The old engine chattered noisily as it struggled to start.
- The cicadas chattered loudly on the warm summer afternoon.
- The monkeys chattered excitedly as they swung through the trees.