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Chatter (Verb)

Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly.

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

She chattered excitedly as she showed me around her new apartment.
My aunt would chatter on for hours about her favorite TV show.
The group of friends chattered loudly in the coffee shop, drawing attention to themselves.
During the idle moments, the girls chattered about the latest gossip.
The woman chattered nervously as she waited for her interview.

Click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering teeth".

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Cut unevenly with a chattering tool.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The dull blade on the saw caused the wood to chatter as I attempted to make a smooth cut.
If you don't properly sharpen the chainsaw, the chain will chatter against the log, leaving uneven cuts.
The worn-out metal bit would chatter and bind against the concrete, making it difficult to drill a straight hole.
The sanding drum began to chatter on the uneven surface, resulting in an inconsistent finish on the wood.
The metal grinder's worn wheel caused it to chatter as I tried to make precision cuts in the aluminum tubing.

Talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze".