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chatter | |
1. subst. Talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk. | |
2. subst. The sound of talking. | |
3. subst. The sound made by a magpie. | |
4. subst. An intermittent noise, as from vibration. | |
Proper brake adjustment will help to reduce the chatter. | |
5. subst. In national security, the degree of communication between suspect groups and individuals, used to gauge the degree of expected terrorist activity. | |
The NSA is concerned about increased chatter between known terror groups. | |
6. v. (intransitive) To talk idly. | |
They knitted and chattered the whole time. | |
7. v. (intransitive) Of teeth, machinery, etc, to make a noise by rapid collisions. | |
He was so cold that his teeth were chattering. | |
8. v. To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct. | |
9. subst. one who chats | |
10. subst. (Internet) a user of chat rooms | |