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chattering

UK
/ˈtʃæt.ər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈtʃæt.ɚ.ɪŋ/
chattering on

Translations

chatteringnoun
chatterings
pl
The chattering of the students filled the classroom.
Болтовня студентов заполнила класс.
The chattering of birds woke me up in the morning.
Щебетание птиц разбудило меня утром.
Additional translations
треп
болтология
Synonyms
babble
prattle
jabber
chit-chat
gossip
talk
chatteringgerund / present participle
UK
/ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
US
/ˈtʃæt̬ɚɪŋ/
More precise classification for present participle functioning adjectivally.
The chattering students filled the hallway with noise.
Болтливые студенты наполнили коридор шумом.
The chattering birds woke me up early in the morning.
Щебечущие птицы разбудили меня рано утром.
Synonyms
babbling
jabbering
prattling
gossiping
blathering
twittering
yakking
nattering
chatterverb

chattering

Gerund

chattered
Past Simple
chattered
Past Participle
chattering
Gerund
UK
/ˈtʃæt.ə/
US
/ˈtʃæt.ɚ/
They like to chatter about their favorite TV shows.
Они любят болтать о своих любимых телешоу.
The birds chatter in the early morning.
Птицы щебечут рано утром.
Stop chattering and get to work.
Перестань трепаться и приступай к работе.
Additional translations
жужжать
Synonyms
talk
chat
gab
gossip
prattle
jabber
natter
blabber

Definitions

chatteringnoun
The act of talking rapidly or incessantly, often about trivial matters.
The chattering of the students in the hallway could be heard from the classroom.
A series of quick, high-pitched sounds, often made by birds or animals.
The chattering of the squirrels in the trees was a familiar sound in the park.
chatteringgerund / present participle
Making a rapid series of short, high-pitched sounds.
The chattering birds filled the morning air with their lively sounds.
Talking quickly and continuously, especially about trivial matters.
The chattering students were excitedly discussing their weekend plans.
Characterized by or prone to making continuous, rapid, and often trivial conversation.
The chattering crowd at the party made it difficult to hear the music.
chatterverb
To talk rapidly or incessantly about trivial matters.
The children chattered excitedly about their upcoming field trip.
To make a series of quick, high-pitched sounds, often as a result of cold or fear.
Her teeth chattered as she stood shivering in the cold wind.
To vibrate or rattle, often producing a noise, as a machine or tool.
The old typewriter chattered noisily as he typed his report.
(of birds or animals) To utter quick, repetitive, high-pitched sounds.
The squirrels chattered angrily at the dog.
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