Chattering: meaning, definitions and examples

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chattering

[ ˈtʃætərɪŋ ]

^{Context #1}

communication

The act of talking rapidly, incessantly, and trivially; gabble.

Synonyms

babbling, gossiping, prattling

Examples of usage

The chattering of the students in the classroom was distracting.
The constant chattering of the birds outside my window woke me up early.

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animal behavior

Rapid series of short, sharp noises made by birds or monkeys.

Synonyms

chirping, chittering, twittering

Examples of usage

The chattering of the monkeys in the jungle could be heard from a distance.
The chattering of the birds in the trees added to the peaceful ambiance of the forest.

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communication

Talk rapidly and incessantly about trivial matters.

Synonyms

babble, gabble, prattle

Examples of usage

She chattered on about her day at work, not realizing how bored her friends were getting.
The children chattered excitedly as they waited for the show to start.

Translations

Translations of the word "chattering" in other languages:

🇵🇹 tagarelice

conversação
parlapatice

🇮🇳 बकबक

🇩🇪 Geplauder

Schwatzen
Geschnatter

🇮🇩 bercakap-cakap

mengobrol
berisik

🇺🇦 балаканина

щебетання
тріпання

🇵🇱 gadanina

szczebiotanie
paplanie

🇯🇵 おしゃべり

しゃべり
鳴き声

🇫🇷 bavardage

papotage
gazouillis

🇪🇸 charla

cotorreo
parloteo

🇹🇷 gevezelik

çene çalmak
cıvıldama

🇰🇷 수다

잡담
지저귐

🇸🇦 ثرثرة

حوار
زقزقة

🇨🇿 žvatlání

povídání
štěbetání

🇸🇰 tárať

štebot
rozprávať

🇨🇳 喋喋不休

闲聊
叽叽喳喳

🇸🇮 klepetanje

čebljanje
žvrgolenje

🇮🇸 spjall

blaður
kvak

🇰🇿 сыбырлау

әңгіме
шиқылдау

🇬🇪 ჭორაობა

ლაპარაკი
ჩხაკუნი

🇦🇿 söhbət

cəfəngiyyat
cıvıldama

🇲🇽 charla

cotorreo
parloteo

Word origin

The word 'chattering' originated from the Middle English word 'chateren', which meant to make noise, chatter, or talk idly. It has been used to describe both human communication and animal behavior, particularly birds and monkeys. The concept of chattering has evolved to encompass rapid, incessant talking about trivial matters, as well as the rapid series of short, sharp noises made by certain animals.