Synonyms of chattering

Noun


1. chatter, chattering, noise

usage: the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine

2. chatter, chattering, noise

usage: the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)

Verb


1. chatter, click, sound, go

usage: click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering teeth"

2. chatter, cut

usage: cut unevenly with a chattering tool

3. chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit, converse, discourse

usage: talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"

4. chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble, talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise

usage: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

5. chatter, talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise

usage: make noise as if chattering away; "The magpies were chattering in the trees"

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