Said of the human voice: To recite or repeat in cadence or mechanically; to prate, din (into the ears). intransitive.

intransitive. To recite a prayer (in early use spec. the paternoster), esp. in a rapid, mechanical, or indistinct fashion; to mumble or mutter…

intransitive. To chatter like a parrot; to talk incessantly, inconsequentially, or repetitively; to gossip; (in recent use) frequently with on…

intransitive. = parrot, v. 1. Obsolete.

intransitive. To make a rapid succession of light taps, or similar slight sounds; to run with quick, light-sounding steps. Cf. patter, v.2

intransitive. To chatter like a parrot; to talk incessantly or inconsequentially, to prattle. Also: to repeat words or phrases without apparent…