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单词 natter
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natter

[ nat-er ]
/ ˈnæt ər /
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verb (used without object)

to talk incessantly; chatter.

noun

a conversation; chat.

Origin of natter

First recorded in 1820–30; variant of earlier gnatter< ?

Words nearby natter

natrolite, natron, NATSOPA, Natsume, Natta, natter, natterjack, natty, natural, natural antibody, natural-born
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Example sentences from the Web for natter

  • It is not worth the while to natter The pride of writers we despise.

    Literary Fables of Yriarte|Tomas de Iriarte
  • Though you are indeed the fairest of women, those men only natter you; they do not love you.

    One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances|Théophile Gautier
  • She means it, I believe; but she does natter him so that it would make me sick, if it didn't make me so wretched!

    Magnum Bonum|Charlotte M. Yonge

British Dictionary definitions for natter

natter
/ (ˈnætə) mainly British /

verb

(intr) to talk idly and at length; chatter or gossip

noun

prolonged idle chatter or gossip

Derived forms of natter

natterer, noun

Word Origin for natter

C19: changed from gnatter to grumble, of imitative origin; compare Low German gnatteren
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