Chatter: meaning, definitions and examples
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chatter
[ ˈtʃætər ]
social media
Chatter refers to the rapid and continuous conversation happening on social media platforms. It often involves a high volume of messages or posts being exchanged between users.
Synonyms
conversation, discussion, talk
Examples of usage
- Her Twitter feed was full of chatter about the latest celebrity scandal.
- The constant chatter in the group chat made it hard to keep up with the conversation.
Translations
Translations of the word "chatter" in other languages:
🇵🇹 papo
- conversa
- bate-papo
🇮🇳 बातचीत
🇩🇪 Gespräch
- Geplauder
- Geschwätz
🇮🇩 obrolan
🇺🇦 балаканина
- розмова
- гомін
🇵🇱 pogawędka
- rozmowa
- paplanina
🇯🇵 おしゃべり
🇫🇷 bavardage
🇪🇸 charla
🇹🇷 sohbet
- konuşma
- gevezelik
🇰🇷 잡담
🇸🇦 دردشة
🇨🇿 klábosení
🇸🇰 klebetenie
🇨🇳 闲聊
🇸🇮 klepet
🇮🇸 spjall
🇰🇿 сөйлесу
🇬🇪 ჭორაობა
🇦🇿 söhbət
🇲🇽 charla
Word origin
The word 'chatter' originated from Middle English 'chateren', which meant to twitter or gossip. Over time, it evolved to encompass both the rapid conversation on social media and the act of talking rapidly or trivially. The term has been in use for centuries, reflecting the human tendency to engage in lively discussions and exchanges of information.
See also: chat, chattiness, chatting, chatty, chitchat.