chatter
/ˈtʃætə(r)/verb
उच्चारण चैटर
बकबक करना, गपशप करना
Core word
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[I] ~ (away/on) (to sb) (about sth)
to talk quickly and continuously, especially about things that are not important
बकबक करना, गपशप करना
- The students chattered in the corridor.
- The girls chattered happily on the bus all the way to school.
- Birds chattered loudly in the trees at dawn.
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- The children chattered excitedly about the trip.
- Stop chattering and listen to the teacher.
Synonyms chat prattle babble gossip jabber
Opposite be silent keep quiet
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[I]
(of your teeth) to knock together because you are cold or frightened
(दाँत) किटकिटाना
- His teeth were chattering with cold.
- Her teeth chattered as she stepped out of the cold stream.
- The little boy's teeth chattered after the swim in the cold lake.
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- Her teeth were chattering with fear in the dark.
- We wrapped him in a blanket because his teeth were chattering.
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[U]
continuous rapid talk about things that are not important
बकबक
- idle chatter
- I could not study because of the chatter from the next room.
- The chatter of the crowd stopped when the speaker came on.
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- I could hear the chatter of monkeys in the trees.
- Newspapers were full of idle chatter about the actor's wedding.
Synonyms chat prattle gossip babble small talk
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
chatter (verb) + away / on
Chatter alone means to talk fast and continuously; away or on adds the idea that it goes on for a long time.
'Chatter' अकेले का अर्थ तेजी से लगातार बोलना है; 'away' या 'on' लगातार लंबे समय तक चलने का भाव जोड़ते हैं।
- The girls chattered away all the way to school.
- He chattered on about cricket for an hour.
chatter about / of sth
About names the unimportant topic that people talk of; of is rarer and more literary.
'About' उस साधारण विषय को बताता है जिस पर बातें की जा रही हैं; 'of' कम प्रचलित और साहित्यिक है।
- The students chattered about the film during the break.
chatter (noun, uncountable)
As a noun, chatter is uncountable and has no plural; do not say a chatter or chatters for ordinary talk.
Noun के रूप में 'chatter' uncountable है और सामान्य बातचीत के लिए इसका plural नहीं बनता।
- The chatter of children filled the courtyard.
- I could not study because of the chatter next door.
teeth chatter
When someone is very cold or afraid, the teeth chatter, meaning they knock together; the subject is teeth, not the person.
बहुत ठंड या डर में दाँत बजते हैं; यहाँ subject 'teeth' होता है, व्यक्ति नहीं।
- His teeth chattered in the cold of Shimla.
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adjective + chatter
idleconstantendlesscheerfulexcited
- The idle chatter in the library annoyed the readers.
noun + of + chatter
the sound ofa burst ofa hum ofthe noise ofa buzz of
- A buzz of chatter rose from the waiting room.
verb + chatter
stophearignorecut offjoin in the
- The teacher asked the class to stop the chatter.
chatter + adverb
nervouslyhappilynon-stopexcitedlyendlessly
- Radhika chattered nervously before her interview.
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- Monkeys chattered in the trees above the temple.
मंदिर के ऊपर पेड़ों पर बंदर किटकिटा रहे थे।
- The pupils chattered excitedly about the school trip.
विद्यार्थी स्कूल की यात्रा के बारे में उत्साह से बातें कर रहे थे।
- Online chatter about the movie began before its release.
फिल्म के रिलीज से पहले ही online चर्चा शुरू हो गई थी।
- My teeth chattered as I waited for the bus in the winter fog.
सर्दी की धुंध में बस का इंतजार करते समय मेरे दाँत बज रहे थे।
- She could hear the chatter of birds at dawn.
वह भोर में पक्षियों की चहचहाहट सुन सकती थी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The children made a lot of chatters in the class.
✓ The children made a lot of chatter in the class.
Chatter is uncountable and takes no plural -s.
'Chatter' uncountable है, इसलिए इसमें plural -s नहीं लगता।
✗ He chattered the whole story to me.
✓ He chattered on about the whole story to me.
Chatter is intransitive and cannot take a direct object.
'Chatter' अकर्मक क्रिया है और सीधे object नहीं लेती।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe talk, but only chatter suggests fast, light talk of little importance.
ये सभी शब्द बातचीत बताते हैं, पर केवल chatter तेज और हल्की-फुल्की बातचीत का संकेत देता है।
Fast, continuous talk about unimportant things.
साधारण बातों पर तेज और लगातार बोलना।
- The children chattered all through the journey.
To talk in a way that is hard to understand, like a baby or a stream.
ऐसे बोलना जो समझ में न आए, जैसे छोटा बच्चा या बहता झरना।
- The baby babbled happily in her cot.
To talk about other people's private lives.
दूसरों के निजी जीवन के बारे में बातें करना।
- They gossiped about their neighbours.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
chat·ter
?Which word?
Keep the talk words together: chatter, chat (friendly informal talk), prattle, babble, gossip, banter (friendly joking talk).
बात के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: chatter, chat (मित्रवत अनौपचारिक बात), prattle, babble, gossip, banter (मित्रवत मज़ाक)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Idle chatter, teeth chattering with cold.
Collocations: idle chatter (बेकार की बातचीत), teeth chattering with cold (ठंड से दाँतों का किटकिटाना)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who talks a lot is a chatterbox; talk about unimportant things small talk or chit-chat; talk about other people's private lives gossip.
बहुत बोलने वाला chatterbox; महत्वहीन विषयों पर बात small talk या chit-chat; दूसरों के निजी जीवन के बारे में बात gossip।