Chatterer: meaning, definitions and examples

Refer to someone who talks a lot, especially in a friendly or light-hearted manner.

• Sarah is quite the chatterer; she keeps the room lively with her constant conversations.
• The kids were being chatterers during the long car ride.

Describes a person who spreads rumors or engaging in idle talk about others, which often has a negative connotation.

• The office gossip quickly spread the news of the manager’s resignation.
• People avoided her because she was known as the neighborhood gossip.

Used for someone who reveals secrets or sensitive information carelessly, often implying a lack of trustworthiness.

• Don’t tell Jane about the surprise party—she’s such a blabbermouth.
• I couldn't believe he spilled the beans. What a blabbermouth!

Applies to someone who talks rapidly and excitedly but often in a way that is difficult to understand or follow.

• The excited children jabbered on about their day at the zoo.
• I couldn’t make out what the jabberer on the bus was saying.

This word is often used to describe someone who talks a lot, sometimes excessively and without much substance. It can carry a slightly negative connotation, suggesting that the person may not be saying anything of importance.

• She is such a chatterer; she can go on for hours about nothing.
• The meeting was disrupted by a chatterer who wouldn’t stay quiet.

Typically used to describe someone who is cheerful and talks a lot. It has a positive connotation and might suggest that the person is happy or enthusiastic.

• He's always the chirper in the office, brightening everyone's day with his energy.
• The kids were chirping away about their summer plans.

This is also more often associated with birds and their quick, high-pitched sounds. For people, it can describe someone who chatters in a light, high-pitched manner.

• The twitterer outside the window woke me up early.
• She’s a twitterer, always excitedly talking about her new hobbies.

This term is more commonly used to describe the sound made by small birds or insects. In a metaphorical sense, it can describe a person's cheerful, quick speech.

• The garden was full of birds chirruping in the morning sun.
• She greeted us with a chirrup, sounding very happy to see us.