chatterbox

American

[chat-er-boks] / ˈtʃæt ərˌbɒks /

noun

an excessively talkative person.

chatterbox British

/ ˈtʃætəˌbɒks /

noun

informal a person who talks constantly, esp about trivial matters

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Etymology

Origin of chatterbox

First recorded in 1765–75; i.e., person whose voice box chatters constantly

Example Sentences

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Mr Ashman said Hackman often got in trouble for being too much of a chatterbox.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2025

Her Elphaba is quiet and tender, a perfect complement to Grande’s joke-cracking chatterbox Glinda.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2024

She should have already taken home at least one Academy Award, maybe two, starting with her disarming, comic turn as the chatterbox pregnant wife in “Junebug.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024

“I am not leaving here. I am ready for them to bury me here,” said Kahlon, a gruff but amiable chatterbox with a grey beard and beret.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2023

A chatterbox, what can you write about that?

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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