chatter
verb (used without object)
to talk rapidly in a foolish or purposeless way; jabber.
is chattering
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present progressiveof chatter (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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While the bird is chattering, the human will continue making a sound—they go “brrr-hm!”
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 9, 2022
Tom Hendrix, a vibrant octogenarian in a heavy red button-down, is chattering away with leather-clad travelers.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2015
Being forbidden to write about the one Broadway show everyone is chattering about can obviously be frustrating.
From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2011
She is chattering excitedly about the sights she sees to her "auntie", a flashily dressed young woman, and to anyone who will listen.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 12, 2010
Gran is chattering away to Gramps, or maybe just to the air.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
