From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Chatter \Chat"ter\, verb (used without an object) [imp. & p. p. {Chattered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chattering}.] [Of imitative origin. Cf. {Chat}, verb (used without an object) {Chitter}.]
1. To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct.
The jaw makes answer, as the magpie chatters. --Wordsworth.
2. To talk idly, carelessly, or with undue rapidity; to jabber; to prate.
To tame a shrew, and charm her chattering tongue. --Shak.
3. To make a noise by rapid collisions.
With chattering teeth, and bristling hair upright. --Dryden.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Chattering \Chat"ter*ing\, noun The act or habit of talking idly or rapidly, or of making inarticulate sounds; the sounds so made; noise made by the collision of the teeth; chatter.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
adjective
1: engaged in making a rapid repetitive noise resembling speech; "the chattering sparrows"
noun
1: the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine [syn: {chatter}]
2: the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys) [syn: {chatter}]
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