Chattered

To utter a series of short, quick, and usually repetitive sounds, especially rapidly. This can apply to both humans and animals. It often implies a lack of thoughtful or meaningful content, sometimes signifying excitement, nervousness, or cold. In the human context, it can describe rapid, excited speech that might be difficult to understand or follow. It could also relate to the movement of teeth as they hit against each other, typically due to cold or fear, while an animal's use relates to the repetitive calls or noises they make. The act is characterized by its brevity and quick succession, whether it be a vocal sound or physical action.

Chattered meaning with examples

• The excited children chattered incessantly during the car ride, recounting every detail of the upcoming amusement park visit. Their rapid-fire stories, filled with exaggerated gestures and high-pitched giggles, were barely comprehensible, but their parents smiled, pleased by their enthusiasm. They felt their joyous chatter mirrored their own excitement for the day's adventures that lay ahead.
• Freezing and shivering on the mountaintop, Sarah's teeth began to **chatter** uncontrollably. Despite her warm clothing, the frigid wind had penetrated, and her jaw muscles were rapidly contracting in a desperate attempt to generate warmth. She could barely speak, as her teeth clicked together with an alarming rhythm, she began to worry it would be audible for everyone, as she was completely helpless.
• The monkeys in the enclosure chattered loudly, a cacophony of high-pitched calls and screeches. They swung from the branches, their agile movements adding to the general excitement, as if trying to get the attention of the observers. Their complex communication was very easy to get lost in, with each call conveying a specific alert, warning, or social interaction within the troop.
• The old radio, prone to malfunctions, would often **chatter** with static and interference before the music would start. Sometimes, the speaker would make a series of weird clicking noises. Although frustrating, the random sounds were quite comforting, and the listener almost came to expect them as a familiar prelude to the familiar sounds of her favorite stations playing the evening radio.