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    chitter-chatter
    /ˈtʃɪtətʃatə/

    noun

    • 1. informal and inconsequential conversation: "there was chitter-chatter in the lobby as Mabel entered the movie theatre"

    verb

    • 1. talk about trivial matters: "people are chitter-chattering and laughter flows freely"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › chitter-chatterChitter-chatter Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. chit· ter-chat· ter. ˈchitə (r)ˌchatə (r) plural -s. 1. : light and lively discussion. 2. : trivial, nonsensical, or incessant talk. Word History. Etymology. reduplication (probably influenced by chit-chat) of chatter entry 2. Love words?

  3. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › chitter-chatterchitter-chatter - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 4, 2020 · chitter-chatter (countable and uncountable, plural chitter-chatters) Light and lively discussion. Talk about trivial or nonsensical matters; inconsequential or incessant conversation. The chattering of teeth due to trembling, shivering, etc.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › chitter-chatterCHITTER-CHATTER - 27 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

    noun. These are words and phrases related to chitter-chatter. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. JABBER. Synonyms. jabbering talk. gibberish. nonsense. drivel. idle talk. maundering. ranting. prattle. chatter. blabber. babble. prating. patter. blather. gab. twattle. clack. palaver. raving. gossip. chitchat. gushing. twaddle.

  5. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › chitter-chatterChitter-chatter - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    1. verb To talk idly or incessantly. Now that she can talk, my little girl will just chitter-chatter away all day long. My date is still chitter-chattering away, but I stopped listening a while ago. Uncle Ned is already chitter-chattering about politics, so I'd steer clear of him if I were you. 2. noun Idle or incessant talk.

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › chitter-chatter_nchitter-chatter noun & verb - Oxford English Dictionary

    What does the word chitter-chatter mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word chitter-chatter . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  7. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishCHITTER CHATTER - Definition in English - bab.la

    See more meanings of 'CHITTER CHATTER' with examples. To support our work, we invite you to accept cookies or to subscribe. You have chosen not to accept cookies when visiting our site.

  8. www.wordsense.eu › chitter-chatterchitter-chatter: meaning, definition - WordSense

    chitter-chatter (third-person singular simple present chitter-chatters, present participle chitter-chattering, simple past and past participle chitter-chattered) To talk trivially, nonsensically, or incessantly.

  9. www.onelook.comDefinitions of chitter-chatter - OneLook

    Definitions from Wiktionary (chitter-chatter) noun: Light and lively discussion. noun: Talk about trivial or nonsensical matters; inconsequential or incessant conversation. noun: (dialectal) The chattering of teeth due to trembling, shivering, etc. verb: To talk trivially, nonsensically, or incessantly.

  10. www.etymonline.com › word › chitter-chatterchitter-chatter | Etymology of chitter-chatter by etymonline

    Oct 10, 2017 · Origin of chitter-chatter: 1712, reduplicated form of chatter (n.). As a verb from 1804. Related: Chitter-chattering. ... See more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › chatter-chitter_nchatter-chitter, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    What does the noun chatter-chitter mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun chatter-chitter . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.