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chitter-chatter

chitter-chatter noun: light and lively discussion.

Noun

chitter-chatter (countable and uncountable, plural chitter-chatters)

  1. Light and lively discussion.
  2. Talk about trivial or nonsensical matters; inconsequential or incessant conversation.
  3. (dialectal) The chattering of teeth due to trembling, shivering, etc.

Verb

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

  1. To talk trivially, nonsensically, or incessantly.

Forms of chitter-chatter

Noun
pluralchitter-chatters
Verb
third-person singular presentchitter-chatters
present participlechitter-chattering
past participlechitter-chattered
pastchitter-chattered

Origin of chitter-chatter

From a reduplication of chatter. Compare chit-chat from chat; pitter-patter from patter; etc.

Questions about chitter-chatter

What does chitter-chatter mean?
Chitter-chatter means light and lively discussion.
What part of speech is chitter-chatter?
Chitter-chatter can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of chitter-chatter?
The plural of chitter-chatter is chitter-chatters.

Words near chitter-chatter in the dictionary

  1. chitted
  2. Chittenden
  3. Chittenden County
  4. Chittening
  5. chitter
  6. chitter-chatter
  7. chitter-chattered
  8. chitter-chattering
  9. chitter-chatters
  10. chittered
  11. chittering

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