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noun

plural of natter, chiefly British
as in chats
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this a section of the park in which nannies like to gather for a relaxed natter

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verb

present tense third-person singular of natter
as in converses
to engage in casual or rambling conversation could sit for hours nattering about nothing

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  1. chats
  2. converses
  3. talks
  4. prattles
  5. chatter
Noun
  • The show featured chats with guests and Christian entertainers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The show was based around chats with guests and Christian entertainers, with Bakker offering upbeat sermons and Tammy Faye singing.
    — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of chats
Verb
  • Entire product categories that were barely imaginable in 2020 are now weekend projects such as a tutor that converses in Mandarin, a paralegal that drafts and redlines, and a designer that produces forty variations before lunch.
    — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Epstein converses with Summers Larry Summers, Clinton’s Treasury secretary and the director of the National Economic Council under former President Obama, corresponded with Epstein numerous times via email.
    — Max Rego, The Hill, 13 Nov. 2025
Definition of converses
Noun
  • The meeting came as indirect talks between Washington and Tehran have yet to yield meaningful progress.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Bibb claimed the group is also in talks with members of Congress about aligning their agendas.
    — Isabella Murray, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of talks
Verb
  • The father, Man, prattles on about mowing the lawn, painting the fence, and managing their orchard’s irrigation, while the son periodically falls off his chair from boredom.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
Definition of prattles
Noun
  • As for the constant chatter about the unwelcome safety tech, Roma said the objections may be exaggerated.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, as far as endings for superhero stories go, Episode 8 has a lot of chatter.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of chatter
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“Natters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/natters. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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