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- [nat-er]
- /ˈnæt ər/
- /ˈnæt.ər/
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- [nat-er]
- /ˈnæt ər/
Definitions of natter word
- verb without object natter to talk incessantly; chatter. 1
- noun natter a conversation; chat. 1
- noun natter Talk casually, esp. about unimportant matters; chatter. 1
- noun natter chat 1
- verb natter When people natter, they talk casually for a long time about unimportant things. 0
- verb natter Natter is also a noun. 0
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Origin of natter
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; variant of earlier gnatter < ?
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Parts of speech for Natter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
natter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the 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 natter
verb natter
- chatter — If you chatter, you talk quickly and continuously, usually about things which are not important.
- inform — to give or impart knowledge of a fact or circumstance to: He informed them of his arrival.
- tattle — to let out secrets.
- call — a demand for redeemable bonds or shares to be presented for repayment
- rumor — a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts: a rumor of war.
noun natter
- conversation — If you have a conversation with someone, you talk with them, usually in an informal situation.
Antonyms for natter
Top questions with natter
- what does natter mean?
- what is a natter?
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