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natter.

To talk casually; to discuss unimportant matters.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈnætɚ/General-American/ˈnætə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. To talk casually; to discuss unimportant matters.

    colloquial
    What are you guys nattering about? You're clearly not following the meeting!
  2. To nag.

    Scotland
Where this word comes from

From a Northern England dialectal variant of gnatter (also knatter) ("to chatter, grumble; nibble away at"), ultimately of imitative origin. Cognate with German Low German gnattern (“to mumble, grumble, be grouchy”).

noun/ˈnætɚ/General-American/ˈnætə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Mindless and irrelevant chatter.

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

From a Northern England dialectal variant of gnatter (also knatter) ("to chatter, grumble; nibble away at"), ultimately of imitative origin. Cognate with German Low German gnattern (“to mumble, grumble, be grouchy”).

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