natter

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verb

nat·​ter ˈna-tər How to pronounce natter (audio)
nattered; nattering; natters
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intransitive verb

: chatter sense 2

natter

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noun

chiefly British
: idle talk or conversation : chat

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Examples of natter in a Sentence

Verb If you ask about his grandchildren, he'll natter on about them for hours. She nattered about herself all evening. Noun a section of the park in which nannies like to gather for a relaxed natter
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Verb
The prospect of spending the rest of her life with a man who nattered on about yield curves filled her with despair. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 Netflix execs no doubt long ago figured out how to tune out the nattering nabobs of negativism, understanding that such scrutiny — from both consumers and the press — is the unavoidable by-product of success. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
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 See All Example Sentences for natter

Word History

Etymology

Verb

probably imitative

First Known Use

Verb

1942, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of natter was in 1942

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“Natter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natter. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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