schnattern — meaning in English

English meaning

• chirp noun A short, high-pitched sound made by a bird or insect.
• honk verb To sound a car horn, or to make a similar loud, harsh noise.
• yak noun A large, shaggy-haired, ox-like animal from the mountains of Central Asia, including Tibet and Mongolia.

Senses

schnattern is used for these senses in English:

• chirp (intransitive) To speak in a high-pitched staccato.
• honk (intransitive) To make a loud, harsh sound like a car horn.
• yak (slang, intransitive) To talk, particularly informally but persistently; to chatter or prattle.

chirp — full definition

1. noun A short, high-pitched sound made by a bird or insect.
2. verb To make such a short, high-pitched sound.
3. verb Slang: to trash-talk or tease someone, often in sports.

honk — full definition

1. verb To sound a car horn, or to make a similar loud, harsh noise.
2. verb To make the loud call of a goose.
3. noun The sharp blaring sound of a car horn or a goose's call.

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