Examples of “chatter” in a Sentence

noun Talk that goes on and on without saying much of substance.

• The chatter from the next table made it hard to concentrate.
• The office was full of nervous chatter before the announcement.
• She tuned out the chatter and focused on her work.

noun A rapid, rattling sound, as from vibration or teeth knocking together.

• We could hear the chatter of the loose machine parts.
• The chatter of his teeth gave away how cold he was.
• There was a strange chatter coming from the drill as it hit the tile.

verb To talk quickly and casually about unimportant things.

• The two friends chattered about movies while waiting in line.
• The kids chattered all the way home from school.
• They chattered about the party for the rest of the afternoon.

verb To rattle or click rapidly, as teeth in the cold or a tool vibrating.

• The loose window chattered in its frame during the storm.
• Her teeth began to chatter after she jumped into the cold lake.
• His teeth chattered as he stood in the icy wind.