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Clattering vs Chatter - What's the difference?

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Clattering is a related term of chatter.


As verbs the difference between clattering and chatter

is that clattering is while chatter is to talk idly.

As nouns the difference between clattering and chatter

is that clattering is a noise that clatters while chatter is talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk or chatter can be one who chats.

clattering

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A noise that clatters.
  • * 1844 , Fredrika Bremer, The Neighbours: A Story of Every-day Life (page 59)
    • Miss Greta closed her eyes. Quickly, however, did she open them again; for a dull noise, with certain whiskings-about and flutterings, together with low clatterings , approached her ear.

    chatter

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) , of imitative origin.

    Noun

    (-)
  • talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk
  • the sound of talking
  • the sound made by a magpie
  • 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.
    Synonyms
    * (sense) chattering, chatting, nattering * See also

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To talk idly.
    • They knitted and chattered the whole time.
  • * Shakespeare
    • To tame a shrew, and charm her chattering tongue.
  • Of teeth, machinery, etc, 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.
  • * Wordsworth
    • The jaw makes answer, as the magpie chatters .
    Synonyms
    * (talk idly) chat, natter * (make a chattering noise) clatter, knock, pink (said of an engine )

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • one who chats
  • (Internet) a user of chat rooms
  • * 2013 , Michael K. Sullivan, Sexual Minorities (page 148)
    • During the chat sessions, two outreach team members would engage in a conversation about the topic chosen for that event in the main chat room and entice other chatters to join in.

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