chattering

chattering is the present participle and gerund of chatter.

Noun

chattering (plural chatterings)

A noise that chatters.
- That speed mimics the natural electrical chatterings of the brain, said Dr. Karl Deisseroth, an assistant professor of bioengineering at Stanford.2007 August 14, Ingfei Chen, “The Beam of Light That Flips a Switch That Turns on the Brain”, in New York Times
Output fluctuation before reaching a stable condition.

chatter (third-person singular simple present chatters, present participle chattering, simple past and past participle chattered)

(intransitive) To talk idly.
- They knitted and chattered the whole time.
Synonyms:

chat, natter
(intransitive, usually, machinery) To make a noise by rapid collisions.
- He was so cold that his teeth were chattering.
Synonyms:

clatter, gnash, grind, pink
To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct.
- The jay makes answer, as the magpie chatters with delight.1815 [1802], William Wordsworth, Resolution and Independence

chattering (not comparable)

plural	chatterings

What does chattering mean?: Chattering means that chatters.
What is chattering the present participle and gerund of?: Chattering is the present participle and gerund of chatter.
What part of speech is chattering?: Chattering can be an adjective or a noun.

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