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Chatter

/ˈtʃæt.ər/
verbnounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3450 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Rapid, informal conversation or talk.

    "The chatter of the children filled the playground with joy."
As verb
  1. 1

    To talk rapidly and informally.

    "They chattered excitedly about their plans for the weekend."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English chateren, an imitative word of echoic origin reflecting the rapid, repetitive sound of birds or human speech. Historically related to Old High German kazzōn and Middle Dutch kattern, evolving through centuries to describe both idle talk and mechanical rattling sounds.

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