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Grammar : Verb
Spell : nat-er
Phonetic Transcription : ˈnæt ər



Definition of nattering

Origin :
  • "grumble, chatter aimlessly, nag," 1829, northern England dialect variant of gnatter "to chatter, grumble," earlier (18c.) "to nibble away," probably of echoic origin. Related: Nattered; nattering. As a noun, 1866, from the verb.
  • As in buzz : verb gossip
  • As in chatter : verb speak fast and non-stop
Example sentences :
  • A nattering distinction, which he seldom lavished upon his visitors.
  • Extract from : « The Honor of the Name » by Emile Gaboriau
  • I have drawn no nattering portrait of him—but, like other men, he has his good points.
  • Extract from : « The Rock of the Lion » by Molly Elliot Seawell
  • But I set no count on his nattering so long as I could keep him alive.
  • Extract from : « More Tales of the Ridings » by Frederic Moorman
  • How is a lad to enjoy the society of his mother if she is perpetually nagging and nattering at him?
  • Extract from : « Human Intercourse » by Philip Gilbert Hamerton
  • But to these nattering appearances it was dangerous to yield implicit confidence.
  • Extract from : « The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 (of 5) » by John Marshall
  • This description of the state of things in Scotland is far from nattering; but it is substantially correct.
  • Extract from : « The Life of the Rev. George Whitefield, Volume I (of 2) » by Luke Tyerman
  • He refused also the nattering offer of entering the Church of England and of receiving a comfortable "living."
  • Extract from : « English Literature » by William J. Long
  • “O–oh, Monsieur Parole,” I exclaimed at his nattering category of my attributes, almost blushing.
  • Extract from : « She and I, Volume 2 » by John Conroy Hutcheson

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