Definition of NATTER

natter

Meanings

Plural: natters

Verb

  • talk socially without exchanging too much information
  • To talk casually; to discuss unimportant matters.
  • To nag.

Noun

  • Mindless and irrelevant chatter.

Origin / Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

chaffer, chat, chatter, chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, confabulate, gossip, jaw, shoot the breeze, visit

Scrabble Score: 6

natter is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
natter is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
natter is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

natter is a valid Words With Friends word