noun
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
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noun
the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)
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verb
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
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- Chattering teeth
verb
cut unevenly with a chattering tool
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verb
talk socially without exchanging too much information
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- the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
verb
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
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verb
make noise as if chattering away
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- The magpies were chattering in the trees