natter
[ nat-er ]
/ ˈnæt ər /
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verb (used without object)
to talk incessantly; chatter.
noun
a conversation; chat.
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Origin of natter
First recorded in 1820–30; variant of earlier gnatter< ?
Words nearby natter
natrolite, natron, NATSOPA, Natsume, Natta, natter, natterjack, natty, natural, natural antibody, natural-born
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British Dictionary definitions for natter
natter
/ (ˈnætə) mainly British /
verb
(intr) to talk idly and at length; chatter or gossip
noun
prolonged idle chatter or gossip
Derived forms of natter
natterer, nounWord Origin for natter
C19: changed from gnatter to grumble, of imitative origin; compare Low German gnatteren
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