chatter

Talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk.

The sound of talking.

The vocalisations of a Eurasian magpie, Pica pica.

The vocalisations of various birds or other animals.

An intermittent noise, as from vibration.

“Proper brake adjustment will help to reduce the chatter.”

In national security, the degree of communication between suspect groups and individuals, used to gauge the degree of expected terrorist activity.

“The NSA is concerned about increased chatter between known terror groups.”

The situation where a drill or similar tool vibrates and tears the material rather than cutting it cleanly.

One who chats.

internetA user of chat rooms.

The rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine

The high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)

To talk idly.

“They knitted and chattered the whole time.”

of teethmachineryetc.To make a noise by rapid collisions.

“He was so cold that his teeth were chattering.”

To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct.

Click repeatedly or uncontrollably

“Chattering teeth”

Cut unevenly with a chattering tool

Talk socially without exchanging too much information

“the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze”

Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly