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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Origin: | From the sound |
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1 also chatter away/on to talk quickly in a friendly way without stopping, especially about things that are not serious or important : 
She chattered away happily until she noticed I wasn't listening.She chattered excitedly like a child.
She chattered away happily until she noticed I wasn't listening.She chattered excitedly like a child.2C if birds or monkeys chatter, they make short high sounds
3 if your teeth are chattering, you are so cold or frightened that your teeth are knocking together
4 educated middle-class people who like to discuss and have opinions about recent events and situations in society
the chattering classes
British English —chatterer noun [countable]
