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labern — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chatter noun Talk that goes on and on without saying much of substance.
  • jabber verb To talk quickly and unclearly, often about nothing important.
  • prate noun Chatter that has no real point or meaning.
  • smatter verb To make (someone or something) dirty; to bespatter, to soil.

Senses

labern is used for these senses in English:

  • chatter (intransitive) To talk idly.
  • jabber (transitive) To utter rapidly or indistinctly; to gabble.
  • prate (ambitransitive) To talk much and to little purpose; to be loquacious; to speak foolishly.
  • smatter (intransitive) To talk superficially; to babble, chatter.

chatter — full definition

  1. noun Talk that goes on and on without saying much of substance.
  2. noun A rapid, rattling sound, as from vibration or teeth knocking together.
  3. verb To talk quickly and casually about unimportant things.
  4. verb To rattle or click rapidly, as teeth in the cold or a tool vibrating.

jabber — full definition

  1. verb To talk quickly and unclearly, often about nothing important.
  2. noun Fast, unclear, or meaningless talk.
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