natter
verb
- to engage in or spread gossip
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈnætɚ/ / /ˈnætə/
noun
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”).
- Mindless and irrelevant chatter.
verb
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”).
- To talk casually; to discuss unimportant matters.
“What are you guys nattering about? You're clearly not following the meeting!”
- To nag.