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< ?

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How to use natter in a sentence

Chuck Todd took over Meet the Press barely a month ago, and already the chattering class is nattering for his head.
Jon Stewart and 'Meet The Press' Would Have Been One Unhappy Marriage|Lloyd Grove|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is enough to make Agnewesque nattering nabobs of negativism proud.
Economic News We’re Thankful For This Thanksgiving|Zachary Karabell|November 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
“O–oh, Monsieur Parole,” I exclaimed at his nattering category of my attributes, almost blushing.
She and I, Volume 2|John Conroy Hutcheson
"You are very wrong then, for you should have heard something excessively nattering," was her reply.
One Of Them|Charles James Lever

Such nattering discourse seemeth light, when we remember our manifold transgressions, and our many occasions for forgiveness.
Mercedes of Castile|J. Fenimore Cooper
A nattering distinction, which he seldom lavished upon his visitors.
The Honor of the Name|Emile Gaboriau
I have drawn no nattering portrait of him—but, like other men, he has his good points.
The Rock of the Lion|Molly Elliot Seawell

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, noun

Word Origin for natter

C19: changed from gnatter to grumble, of imitative origin; compare Low German gnatteren

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