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- [chat-er-boks]
- /ˈtʃæt ərˌbɒks/
- /ˈtʃæt.ə.bɒks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chat-er-boks]
- /ˈtʃæt ərˌbɒks/
Definitions of chatterbox word
- countable noun chatterbox A chatterbox is someone who talks a lot. 3
- noun chatterbox a person who talks constantly, esp about trivial matters 3
- noun chatterbox a person who talks incessantly 3
- noun chatterbox an excessively talkative person. 1
- noun chatterbox A person who talks at length about trivial matters. 1
- noun chatterbox talkative person 1
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Origin of chatterbox
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75; i.e., person whose voice box chatters constantly
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Parts of speech for Chatterbox
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chatterbox popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chatterbox
noun chatterbox
- blabbermouth — a person who talks too much or indiscreetly
- windbag — Informal. an empty, voluble, pretentious talker.
- clack — If things clack or if you clack them, they make a short loud noise, especially when they hit each other.
- gossip — idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars.
- busybody — If you refer to someone as a busybody, you are criticizing the way they interfere in other people's affairs.
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