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   Chit·ter-chat·ter

   /ˈCHidərˌCHadər/

   

   noun

   • 1. informal and inconsequential conversation: "there was chitter-chatter in the lobby as Mabel entered the movie theater"

   verb

   • 1. talk about trivial matters: "people are chitter-chattering and laughter flows freely"

   Word Origin early 18th century: reduplication of chatter; compare with chitchat.

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   What does chitter mean?

   • chitter - chatter ( countable and uncountable, plural chitter-chatters) Light and lively discussion. Talk about trivial or nonsensical matters; inconsequential or incessant conversation. chitter - chatter (third-person singular simple present chitter-chatters, present participle chitter-chattering, simple past and past participle chitter-chattered)

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   What is the difference between chatter and chitter?

   • From a reduplication of chatter. Compare chit-chat from chat; pitter-patter from patter; etc. chitter - chatter ( countable and uncountable, plural chitter-chatters) Light and lively discussion. Talk about trivial or nonsensical matters; inconsequential or incessant conversation.

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   What does chatter mean?

   • To talk or utter rapidly; A: clearly spoken S: chatter (verb) Something implied or suggested as natrually to be inferred or understood; A: reward S: consequence (noun)

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   What is a German word for chatter?

   • early 15c., smateren, intransitive, "talk idly, chatter; talk ignorantly or superficially," a word of uncertain origin, perhaps...Similar words are found in Middle High German smetern "to chatter" and Swedish smattra "to patter, rattle," and compare Danish...snaddre "chatter, jabber," Dutch snateren, German schnattern "cackle, chatter, prattle."...

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   Aug 4, 2020 · chitter - chatter ( countable and uncountable, plural chitter-chatters) Light and lively discussion. Talk about trivial or nonsensical matters; inconsequential or incessant conversation. ( dialectal) The chattering of teeth due to trembling, shivering, etc.

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   What does the word chitter-chatter mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word chitter-chatter . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Oct 10, 2017 · "act of exacerbating; state of being exacerbated; increase of violence or virulence, aggravation," c. 1400, exacerbacioun, from Late Latin exacerbationem (nominative exacerbatio), noun of action from past-participle stem of Latin exacerbare "exasperate, irritate, provoke," from e. Share chitter-chatter. ‘ cite ’.

6. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › chitter+chatterChitter chatter - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

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   1. verb To talk idly or incessantly. Now that she can talk, my little girl will just chitter-chatter away all day long. My date is still chitter-chattering away, but I stopped listening a while ago. 2. noun Idle or incessant talk. Now that my daughter can talk, I get to listen to her chitter-chatter all day long.

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to chitterchatter. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. CHATTER. Synonyms. chatter. jabber. gibber. babble. talking. gossip. chit-chat. gabble. palaver. twaddle. blather. blabbing. blabber. patter. idle talk.

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   Noun. chitter-chatter ( countable and uncountable; pl. chitter-chatters) Light and lively discussion. Talk about trivial or nonsensical matters; inconsequential or incessant conversation. ( dialectal) The chattering of teeth due to trembling, shivering, etc. Verb.

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   What does the noun chatter-chitter mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun chatter-chitter. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is now obsolete. It is only recorded in the early 1700s. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.