- present participle of chatter.
chattering
Example Sentences
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To examine that interconnectedness, she introduces such concepts as “pervasive sensory entanglement”—the state in which our brains exist, with all our senses chattering away at one another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
The home stands are almost entirely empty, the temperature has dropped, and teeth are chattering on the away terrace as Truro kick off.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2025
Grief, too, steers us, a cleansing ritual, as I recall each time my wife and I meander beneath Green-Wood’s leafy canopy, parakeets swooping and chattering overhead, or sit quietly in its hushed chapel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025
She fielded personal phone calls in the office, chattering away with friends who she said were about to visit New Zealand, drawing maps of Auckland for them.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
“If we don’t get out of here, the DNR’s gonna find frozen Mac and Cheese when they make their morning rounds,” Owen said through chattering teeth.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
