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chattering
chat·ter C0260700 (chăt′ər)v. chat·tered, chat·ter·ing, chat·ters v.intr.1. To talk rapidly, incessantly, and on trivial subjects; jabber.2. To utter a rapid series of short, inarticulate, speechlike sounds: birds chattering in the trees.3. To click quickly and repeatedly: Our teeth chattered from the cold.4. To vibrate or rattle while in operation: A power drill will chatter if the bit is loose.v.tr. To utter in a rapid, usually thoughtless way: chattered a long reply.n.1. Idle, trivial talk.2. Communication, such as email and cell phone calls, between people who are involved in terrorism or espionage, as monitored by a government agency.3. The sharp, rapid sounds made by some birds and animals.4. A series of quick rattling or clicking sounds.
[Middle English chateren, of imitative origin.]
chat′ter·er n.chattering (ˈtʃætərɪŋ) n1. rapid and continuous talk2. the high-pitched, repetitive noises made by a bird, monkey, etcChattering a company of choughs; starlings collectively.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | chattering - the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machinechatternoise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" | | 2. | chattering - the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)chatternoise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" |
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chattering[′chad·ə·riŋ] (control systems) A mode of operation of a relay-type control system in which the relay switches back and forth infinitely fast. chatteringA malfunction in hydraulically operated brakes that results in heavy vibrations. The malfunction is caused by a glazed surface on the brake disc, alternately producing friction and then permitting the lining to slip over the disc.FinancialSeeChatterchattering
Synonyms for chatteringnoun the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machineSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)SynonymsRelated Words |