gnatter

verb

gnat·​ter

ˈnatə(r)

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

dialectal, British : nibble

intransitive verb

1

dialectal, British : to talk rapidly and idly

2

dialectal, British : to be peevish : grumble

Word History

Etymology

probably imitative

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