chatter
verb (used without object)
to talk rapidly in a foolish or purposeless way; jabber.
was chattering
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past progressiveof chatter.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"Satish was getting phone calls and the telex machine was chattering away as well," remembers Baxter.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2024
My 4-year-old granddaughter was chattering in the background.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 21, 2022
In this particular moment, the 33-year-old actor was chattering about a new gaming app he'd tried the night before when he had to stop mid-detail to yank out a plastic bag.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2015
The last time I passed him, the glass front of his booth had been smashed, and he was chattering away, unfazed, wanting to read your fortune.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 27, 2015
Just when everyone was chattering about what they’d wear, Lucy said, “Maybe your grandmama could sew you something nice to wear.”
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
