- idle chatter
- trivial talk, babbling, gossip, chit-chat
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
idle chatter
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idle talk — idle chatter, chit chat, unimportant talk … English contemporary dictionary
chatter — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ constant, endless, incessant ▪ Her constant chatter was starting to annoy me. ▪ excited, loud, nervous, noisy … Collocations dictionary
chatter — chat|ter1 [ˈtʃætə US ər] v [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: From the sound] 1.) [i]also chatter away/on to talk quickly in a friendly way without stopping, especially about things that are not serious or important ▪ She chattered away happily until she… … Dictionary of contemporary English
chatter — [[t]tʃæ̱tə(r)[/t]] chatters, chattering, chattered 1) VERB If you chatter, you talk quickly and continuously, usually about things which are not important. [V adv/prep] Everyone s chattering away in different languages... [V about n] Erica was… … English dictionary
chatter — I UK [ˈtʃætə(r)] / US [ˈtʃætər] verb [intransitive] Word forms chatter : present tense I/you/we/they chatter he/she/it chatters present participle chattering past tense chattered past participle chattered 1) chatter or chatter away or chatter on… … English dictionary
chatter — chat|ter1 [ tʃætər ] verb intransitive 1. ) chatter or chatter away or chatter on to talk continuously in a fast informal way, usually about unimportant subjects: Stop chattering and open your books. She chattered on for twenty minutes while I… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
idle — I UK [ˈaɪd(ə)l] / US adjective Word forms idle : adjective idle comparative idler superlative idlest 1) a) machines or factories that are idle are not being used The extra power stations are idle when demand is lower. stand/lie/sit idle: Valuable … English dictionary
idle — [[t]a͟ɪd(ə)l[/t]] idles, idling, idled 1) ADJ: v link ADJ If people who were working are idle, they have no jobs or work. Employees have been idle almost a month because of shortages. Ant: busy 2) ADJ: v link ADJ If machines or factories are idle … English dictionary
idle — i|dle1 [ aıdl ] adjective 1. ) machines or factories that are idle are not being used: The extra power stations are idle when demand is lower. stand/lie/sit idle: Valuable machinery is left to lie idle for long periods. a ) workers who are idle… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
idle — i|dle1 [ˈaıdl] adj [: Old English; Origin: idel] 1.) not working or producing anything ≠ ↑busy ▪ I cannot afford to leave the land lying idle . ▪ The whole team stood idle , waiting for the mechanic. ▪ The workers have been idle for the last six… … Dictionary of contemporary English
