chatter
verb (used without object)
to talk rapidly in a foolish or purposeless way; jabber.
chattered
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past participleof chatter.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof chatter.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
chatterverb (used without object)to talk rapidly in a foolish or purposeless way; jabber.
Example Sentences
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Then gossips chattered that a huge “bear raid,” or manipulation of stocks by short sellers, would be launched the following morning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
On a recent Saturday in July, as the sun set behind East L.A. club Don Quixote, a line of black-clothed and face-pierced youths chattered excitedly outside the venue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025
Supporters dressed in pink – their candidate's favourite colour – chattered in anticipation of her arrival.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025
The upperclasswomen covertly reviewed us like swimsuit models for poise and grace, sipping on Diet Cokes and whispering as we all chattered nervously.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2023
Mother chattered the whole way home, and JT laughed at all the right spots.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
