make small talk; tick
small talk; ticking
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Chatter Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Chatter Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To utter rapidly, idly, or indistinctly.
To utter rapidly, idly, or indistinctly.
(v. i.)
To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct.
To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct.
(v. i.)
To talk idly, carelessly, or with undue rapidity; to jabber; to prate.
To talk idly, carelessly, or with undue rapidity; to jabber; to prate.
(v. i.)
To make a noise by rapid collisions.
To make a noise by rapid collisions.
(n.)
Sounds like those of a magpie or monkey; idle talk; rapid, thoughtless talk; jabber; prattle.
Sounds like those of a magpie or monkey; idle talk; rapid, thoughtless talk; jabber; prattle.
(n.)
Noise made by collision of the teeth, as in shivering.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutNoise made by collision of the teeth, as in shivering.
chatter
\chat"ter\, v. t. to utter rapidly, idly, or indistinctly. begin his witless note apace to chatter.
chatter
\chat"ter\ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. chattered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. chattering.] [of imitative origin. cf. chat, v. i. chitter.]
1. to utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct. the jaw makes answer, as the magpie chatters.
2. to talk idly, carelessly, or with undue rapidity; to jabber; to prate. to tame a shrew, and charm her chattering tongue.
3. to make a noise by rapid collisions. with chattering teeth, and bristling hair upright.
chatter
\chat"ter\, n. 1. sounds like those of a magpie or monkey; idle talk; rapid, thoughtless talk; jabber; prattle. your words are but idle and empty chatter.
2. noise made by collision of the teeth, as in shivering.
chatter
n
1. noisy talk [syn: yak, yack, yakety-yak, cackle]
2. the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine [syn: chattering]
3. the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys) [syn: chattering]
v 1: click repeatedly or uncontrollably, as of teeth [syn: click]
2: cut unevenly with a chattering tool 3: chew the fat; shoot the breeze [syn: chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit]
4. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly [syn: piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble]
5. make noise as if chattering away: "the magpies were chattering in the trees"
similar words(1)
chatter mark
Cogor = n. a chatter, trackling
Crecian = v. to chirp, to chatter
Cricellu = v. to chirp, to chatter
Drudwy = n. chatter; starling
Ffrec = n. chatter, gibberish
Ffregodi = v. to chatter
Ffrill = n. a twiter, a chatter
Pebre = n. a chatter, a chat
Pepru = v. to chatter, to prate
Trydaru = v. to chatter; to din
Noun
1. noisy talk
(synonym) yak, yack, yakety-yak, cackle
(hypernym) talk, talking
(hyponym) prate, prattle, idle talk, blether, chin music
(derivation) chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit
2. the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
(synonym) chattering
(hypernym) noise
3. the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)
(synonym) chattering
(hypernym) noise
Verb
1. click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering teeth"
(synonym) click
(hypernym) sound, go
2. cut unevenly with a chattering tool
(hypernym) cut
(derivation) chattering
3. talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
(synonym) chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit
(hypernym) converse, discourse
(hyponym) shmooze, shmoose, schmooze, schmoose, jawbone
(derivation) yak, yack, yakety-yak, cackle
4. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
(synonym) piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble
(hypernym) talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
(hyponym) babble, blather, smatter, blether, blither
(derivation) yak, yack, yakety-yak, cackle
5. make noise as if chattering away; "The magpies were chattering in the trees"
(hypernym) talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
(derivation) chattering
Chatter Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
A noisy indication that a mechanical part is behaving erratically and de. structively. In the case of a spring-loaded relief valve, chatter is caused by the valve disk opening and closing rapidly and repetitively, striking against the seat sharply many times a second. Chatter in a bearing is caused by an improperly fitted bearing or from excessive wear that permits lateral motion. As the shaft rotates at high speed, the journal (q.v.) strikes the bearing surface repetitively and rapidly.
Chatter Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
The rapid cycling on and off of a relay in a control process due to insufficient bandwidth in the controller.
Chatter Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Chatter can refer to:
- chatter in the speech sense - to talk noisily or conversationally. See also chattering classes.
- Related phenomena such as:
- Chatter (machining), the unwanted vibration of a cutting tool or workpiece.
- Noise generated in pipes due to vibration, which is generally caused by loose piping or other loose parts.
- In electronics, the unwanted bouncing of switch or relay contacts - see switch.
- In signal intelligence, encrypted electronic signals to be subjected to Traffic analysis.
- Chatter (terrorist)
- In the blogosphere, a daily compilation of miscellaneous news and musings
- Project CHATTER (1947-1953), a U.S. Navy truth serum project
- Chatter mark, an indication of glacial erosion
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