natter

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnætər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈnætɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(nat′ər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
nat•ter /ˈnætɚ/USA pronunciation  v. [no object]
  1. to talk idly and without stopping.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
nat•ter  (nat′ər),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. to talk incessantly;
    chatter.

n. 
  1. a conversation;
    chat.
  • ?
  • variant of earlier gnatter 1820–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
natter / ˈnætə/
  1. (intransitive) to talk idly and at length; chatter or gossip
  1. prolonged idle chatter or gossip
Etymology: 19th Century: changed from gnatter to grumble, of imitative origin; compare Low German gnatteren
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