CHATTER

chatter

Noun

  1. talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk
  2. the sound of talking
  3. the sound made by a magpie
  4. an intermittent noise, as from vibration
    Proper brake adjustment will help to reduce the chatter.
  5. in national security, the degree of communication between suspect groups and individuals, used to gauge the degree of expected terrorist activity.
    The NSA is concerned about increased chatter between known terror groups.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. one who chats
  2. a user of chat rooms

Verb

  1. To talk idly.
    They knitted and chattered the whole time.
  2. Of teeth, machinery, etc, to make a noise by rapid collisions.
    He was so cold that his teeth were chattering.
  3. To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct.


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