natter 1 of 2

chiefly British

natter

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of natter
Noun
George Seaton, the Academy president, natters on about the 50th birthday of film, and the worldwide context of the current films, a tacit dig at TV. Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025 Ask me for something to watch — and listen to me natter on for much too long, leaping from one title to another. Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2022 Francis and the driver natter away in unsubtitled Romanian, of which Julie does not understand a word. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2022 Instead, Trump natters about video games and mental health — neither of which Congress will do anything about, either. Eugene Robinson, The Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2019
Verb
Its protagonist struggles to raise a mutant creature while also dealing with nattering in-laws and a mundane job. David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025 Its members have nattered on endlessly about their responsibility to safeguard the taxpayers’ money. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024 Yet as her boyfriend condescendingly natters on and on and posts his pics on TikTok, Lynn looks vaguely ill at ease, not entirely with the program, and not just because of the persistent pain in her breast. Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2023 The finale crystallized the show’s acidic insights about how and why people natter. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2019 All those nattering nabobs of negativism in the press were certainly guaranteed to give this speech the back of the hand, right? Jamie Dupree, AJC.com, 31 Jan. 2018 The Jerry Springer Show nattered away on a television in the corner; Gisell tried to focus on the screen. Anndee Hochman, Philly.com, 19 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for natter
Noun
  • Live chat isn't available, but Otter’s chatbot can provide helpful tips and troubleshooting steps.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Mar. 2025
  • In addition to their active group chat, the siblings all get together at least once a month with their father to have lunch at the LVMH headquarters in Paris.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Ramona goes out to talk to her — and, indeed, the woman in the yard, played by the Nigerian-American artist, dancer, and actor Okwui Okpokwasili (who mimics the imperious glare of Grace Jones), talks back to her with a kind of sinister civility.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
  • For the best results, experts recommended talking to your stylist to create a personalized haircare routine.
    Sarah Garone, Health, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The combat is usually riddled with party chatter and characters shouting their special moves, which creates a high-energy crescendo of sights and sounds when paired with the excellent battle music.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
  • This set off some table-wide chatter about the most recent World Series, which the Yankees lost to the Dodgers in somewhat humiliating fashion, capped off by a disastrous error-riddled inning that saw a five-run lead evaporate in the decisive Game 5.
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • As autonomous driving and conversing with your vehicle increase, your perception of it changes, posits Wagener.
    Sean Evans, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Most of the shoppers had the appearance of locals going about their day’s business, conversing in Spanish and Catalan.
    Coke Bartrina, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025

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“Natter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/natter. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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