natter
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natter
- /ˈnætɚ/ US
- /ˈnætə/ UK
Rhymes with -ætə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From a Northern England dialectal variant of gnatter (also knatter) ("to chatter, grumble; nibble away at"), ultimately of imitative origin. Cognate with German Low German gnattern (“to mumble, grumble, be grouchy”).
verb natters · nattering · nattered
- To talk casually; to discuss unimportant matters. What are you guys nattering about? You're clearly not following the meeting!
- To nag.
noun natters
- Mindless and irrelevant chatter.
Translations
Talk about this word "natter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/natter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. natter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/natter "natter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/natter.Cite this
@misc{natter_2026,
title = {natter},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/natter},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
