chatter
verb (used without object)
to talk rapidly in a foolish or purposeless way; jabber.
chattering
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present participleof chatter.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“Game recognizes game,” the aide who’d been chattering in his ear said as they walked away.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
Everyone’s chattering about it, everyone’s got an opinion, but I don’t find it fun.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Expansive vocal backgrounds were blended with a pronounced bass, synthesizers, chattering horns and pounding drums.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
They were chattering innocently and said they’d been to the cookie store on Lincoln Avenue and were headed home, to a house that survived.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
With dripping hair and chattering teeth, they huddled over it, moaning as it thawed their hands and blistered their faces.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
