natter
verb[I]
UKinformaluk/ˈnæt.ər/us/ˈnæt̬.ɚ/totalkcontinuouslyfor alongtimewithout anyparticularpurpose:
(长时间地)唠叨,闲聊Once hestartsnattering you just can'tstophim.一旦他开始唠叨,你就别想打断他。
Mymotherand herfriendsnatterawayon thephoneallevening.我母亲和她的朋友们整晚在电话里闲聊个没完。
Synonym
chat
Informal talking & conversation
- badinage
- bantering
- bants
- bloviate
- bull session
- buzz
- catch up withsomeone
- chatter
- chinwag
- chit-chat
- discourse
- exchange
- gas
- heart-to-heart
- intercourse
- pass
- ultra-casual
- understand
- vox pop
- word-of-mouth
natter
noun[CorU]
UKinformaluk/ˈnæt.ər/us/ˈnæt̬.ɚ/friendlyconversationwithout anyparticularpurpose, or anexampleof this:
Wehadalongnatter overcoffee.
Dinner consisted ofpastaandsaladand then we had a good natter.
Synonym
chat
- Coffeemorningnatter is beingreplacedbyonlinechatteronsocialnetworkingwebsites.
- If you arefreea littlelaterandfancyapropernatter, give me ashout.
- You might have a little natter with him - but only for acoupleofminutes.
Informal talking & conversation
- badinage
- bantering
- bants
- bloviate
- bull session
- buzz
- catch up withsomeone
- chatter
- chinwag
- chit-chat
- discourse
- exchange
- gas
- heart-to-heart
- intercourse
- pass
- ultra-casual
- understand
- vox pop
- word-of-mouth