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chat

N การ พูดคุย กัน เล่นๆ  การคุย เล่น  การ พูดคุย  confab confabulation kan-phud-kui-kan-len-len

 

chat

VI พูดคุย  พูด  คุย  จ้อ  โอภาปราศรัย  chaffer chatter chitchat confabulate claver confab gossip jaw natter visit phud-kui

 

chat show

N รายการ ทีวี ที่ มี การ พูดคุย กับ แขก รับเชิญ  talk show rai-kan-ti-we-ti-me-kan-pud-khui-kab-kaek-rab-choen

 

chat up

PHRV พูดคุย เล่น  phud-kuai-len

 

chatelain

N ผู้ครอบครอง ปราสาท  phu-krob-krong-pra-sad

 

chatelaine

N หญฺิง เจ้าของ คฤหาสน์ ใหญ่  สาย ห่วง คล้าย ขอที่ ติดกับ เอว ผู้หญิง สำหรับ แขวน ลูกกุญแจ 

 

chatoyant

A แวววับ 

 

chattel

N ทรัพย์สมบัติ ที่ เคลื่อนย้าย ได้  sab-som-bad-ti-kluean-yai-dai

 

chatter

VI พูดเรื่อยเปื่อย  พูดจ้อ  พูด ไร้สาระ  พูด ไป เรื่อย  พูดเพ้อเจ้อ  blabber clack gabble gibber maunder palaver piffle prate prattle tattle tittle-tattle twaddle phud-rueai-peai

 

chatter

VI พูด เสียงสั่น กึกๆ  พูด เสียง กึกๆ (เช่น เมื่อ รู้สึก หนาว ตัวสั่น  click phud-siang-san-kuek-kuek

 

chatter

VT พูดพล่าม  พล่าม  เพ้อเจ้อ  blabber clack gabble gibber maunder palaver piffle prate prattle tattle tittle-tattle twaddle phud-phlam

 

chatterbox

N คนที่ พูด ไม่ หยุด  chatterer kon-ti-phud-mai-yud

 

chatterer

N นก คล้าย นกกระจอก ที่ ร้อง อยู่ ตลอดเวลา  คน ปากจัด  คน ช่างพูด 

 

chattering

ADJ ที่ พูด ไม่ หยุด  ti-phud-mai-yud

 

chatty

ADJ ช่างคุย  ช่างเจรจา  ช่างพูด  พูดเก่ง  คุยเก่ง  gabby talkative talky chang-kui

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CHAT

v.i. 1. To talk in a familiar manner; to talk without form or ceremony.
2. To talk idly; to prate.

 

CHAT

v.t.To talk of.

 

CHAT

n.Free, familiar talk; idle talk; prate.

 

CHAT

n.A twig, or little stick. [See Chit. ]

 

CHATEAU

n.A castle; a seat in the country.

 

CHATELET

n.A little castle.

 

CHATELLANY

n.The lordship or jurisdiction of a castellan, or governor of a castle. [See Castellany. ]

 

CHATOYANT

a.A hard stone, a little transparent, which being cut smooth presents on its surface and in the interior, an undulating or wavy light. It is of a yellowish gray color or verging to an olive green. It rarely exceeds the size of a filbert.

 

CHATOYMENT

n.Changeable colors, or changeableness of color, in a mineral; play of colors.

 

CHATTEL

n.chatl. [See Cattle. ] Primarily, any article of movable goods. In modern usage, the word chattels comprehends all goods, movable or immovable, except such as have the nature of freehold. Chattels are real or personal. Chattels real, are such as concern or savor of the realty, as a term for years of land, ward-ships in chivalry, the next presentation to a church, estates by statute merchant, elegit and the like. Chattels personal, are things movable, as animals, furniture of a house, jewels, corn, etc.

 

CHATTER

v.i.[See Chat. ] 1. To utter sounds rapidly and indistinctly, as a magpie, or a monkey.
2. To make a noise by collision of the teeth. We say, the teeth chatter, when one is chilly and shivering.
3. To talk idly, carelessly or rapidly; to jabber.

 

CHATTER

n.Sounds like those of a pie or monkey; idle talk.

 

CHATTER-BOX

n.One that talks incessantly.

 

CHATTERER

n.A prater; an idle talker.

 

CHATTERING

ppr. Uttering rapid, indistinct sounds, as birds; talking idly; moving rapidly and clashing, as the teeth.

 

CHATTERING

n.Rapid, inarticulate sounds, as of birds; idle talk; rapid striking of the teeth, as in chilliness.

 

CHATTING

ppr. Talking familiarly.

 

CHATTY

a.Given to free conversation; talkative.

 

CHATWOOD

n.Little sticks; fuel.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CHAT

Chat, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Chatted; p. pr. & vb. n. Chatting. ] Etym: [From Chatter. *22.]

 

Defn: To talk in a light and familiar manner; to converse without form or ceremony; to gossip. Shak. To chat a while on their adventures. Dryden.

 

Syn. -- To talk; chatter; gossip; converse.

 

CHAT

CHAT Chat, v. t.

 

Defn: To talk of. [Obs. ]

 

CHAT

CHAT Chat, n.

 

1. Light, familiar talk; conversation; gossip. Snuff, or fan, supply each pause of chat, With singing, laughing, ogling, and all that. Pope.

 

2. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A bird of the genus Icteria, allied to the warblers, in America. The best known species are the yelow-breasted chat (I. viridis ), and the long chat (I. longicauda ). In Europe the name is given to several birds of the family Saxicolidæ, as the stonechat, and whinchat. Bush chat. (Zoöl.) See under Bush.

 

CHAT

CHAT Chat, n.

 

1. A twig, cone, or little branch. See Chit.

 

2. pl. (Mining )

 

Defn: Small stones with ore. Chat potatoes, small potatoes, such as are given to swine. [Local. ]

 

CHATEAU

Cha `teau ", n.; pl. Chateux. Etym: [F. château a castle. See Castle. ]

 

1. A castle or a fortress in France.

 

2. A manor house or residence of the lord of the manor; a gentleman's country seat; also, particularly, a royal residence; as, the chateau of the Louvre; the chateau of the Luxembourg.

 

Note: The distinctive, French term for a fortified caste of the middle ages is château -fort. Chateau en Espagne ( Etym: [F.], a castle in Spain, that is, a castle in the air, Spain being the region of romance.

 

CHATELAINE

Chat "e *laine, n. Etym: [F. châtelaine the wife of a castellan, the mistress of a chateau, a chatelaine chain. ]

 

Defn: An ornamental hook, or brooch worn by a lady at her waist, and having a short chain or chains attached for a watch, keys, trinkets, etc. Also used adjectively; as, a chatelaine chain.

 

CHATELET

Chat "e *let, n. Etym: [F. châtelet, dim. of château. See Castle. ]

 

Defn: A little castle.

 

CHATELLANY

Chat "el *la *ny, n. Etym: [F. châtellenie.]

 

Defn: Same as Castellany.

 

CHATI

Cha `ti ", n. Etym: [Cf. F. chat cat. ] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A small South American species of tiger cat (Felis mitis ).

 

CHATOYANT

Cha *toy "ant, a. Etym: [F., p. pr. of chatoyer to be chatoyant, fr. chat cat. ] (Min. )

 

Defn: Having a changeable, varying luster, or color, like that of a changeable silk, or oa a cat's eye in the dark.

 

CHATOYANT

CHATOYANT Cha *toy "ant, n. (Min. )

 

Defn: A hard stone, as the cat's-eye, which presents on a polished surface, and in the interior, an undulating or wary light.

 

CHATOYMENT

Cha *toy "ment, n. Etym: [F. chatoiement. See Chatoyant. ]

 

Defn: Changeableness of color, as in a mineral; play of colors. Cleaceland.

 

CHATTEL

Chat "tel, n. Etym: [OF. chatel; another form of catel. See Cattle. ](Law )

 

Defn: Any item of movable or immovable property except the freehold, or the things which are parcel of it. It is a more extensive term than goods or effects.

 

Note: Chattels are personal or real: personal are such as are movable, as goods, plate, money; real are such rights in land as are less than a freehold, as leases, mortgages, growing corn, etc. Chattel mortgage (Law ), a mortgage on personal property, as distinguished from one on real property.

 

CHATTELISM

CHATTELISM Chat "tel *ism, n.

 

Defn: The act or condition of holding chattels; the state of being a chattel.

 

CHATTER

Chat "ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Chattered; p. pr. & vb. n. Chattering. ]Etym: [Of imitative origin. Cf. Chat, v. i. Chitter. ]

 

1. To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct. The jaw makes answer, as the magpie chatters. Wordsworth.

 

2. To talk idly, carelessly, or with undue rapidity; to jabber; to prate. To tame a shrew, and charm her chattering tongue. Shak.

 

3. To make a noise by rapid collisions. With chattering teeth, and bristling hair upright. Dryden.

 

CHATTER

CHATTER Chat "ter, v. t.

 

Defn: To utter rapidly, idly, or indistinctly. Begin his witless note apace to chatter. Spenser.

 

CHATTER

CHATTER Chat "ter, n.

 

1. Sounds like those of a magpie or monkey; idle talk; rapid, thoughtless talk; jabber; prattle. Your words are but idle and empty chatter. Longfellow.

 

2. Noise made by collision of the teeth, as in shivering.

 

CHATTERATION

CHATTERATION Chat *ter *a "tion, n.

 

Defn: The act or habit of chattering. [Colloq. ]

 

CHATTERER

CHATTERER Chat "ter *er, n.

 

1. A prater; an idle talker.

 

2. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A bird of the family Ampelidæ -- so called from its monotonous note. The Bohemion chatterer (Ampelis garrulus ) inhabits the arctic regions of both continents. In America the cedar bird is a more common species. See Bohemian chatterer, and Cedar bird.

 

CHATTERING

CHATTERING Chat "ter *ing, n.

 

Defn: The act or habit of talking idly or rapidly, or of making inarticulate sounds; the sounds so made; noise made by the collision of the teeth; chatter.

 

CHATTER MARK

CHATTER MARK Chat "ter mark `. (a ) (Mach. ) One of the fine undulations or ripples which are formed on the surface of work by a cutting tool which chatters. (b ) (Geol.) A short crack on a rock surface planed smooth by a glacier.

 

CHATTINESS

CHATTINESS Chat "ti *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being chatty, or of talking easily and pleasantly.

 

CHATTY

CHATTY Chat "ty, a.

 

Defn: Given to light, familiar talk; talkative. Lady M. W. Montagu.

 

CHATTY

Chat "ty, n. Etym: [Tamil shati.]

 

Defn: A porous earthen pot used in India for cooling water, etc.

 

CHATWOOD

Chat "wood `, n. Etym: [Chat a little stick + wood. ]

 

Defn: Little sticks; twigs for burning; fuel. Johnson.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

chat

chat 1 |CHat tʃæt | verb ( chats, chatting , chatted ) [ no obj. ] talk in a friendly and informal way: she chatted to her mother on the phone every day. exchange messages online in real time with one or more simultaneous users of a computer network: I keep getting messages popping up on my screen from people wanting to chat. noun an informal conversation: he dropped in for a chat | the perfect place for loads of cocktails and plenty of chat. the online exchange of messages in real time with one or more simultaneous users of a computer network: join me for a live online chat Wednesday at 1400 hours. PHRASAL VERBS chat someone up informal engage someone in flirtatious conversation. talk persuasively to someone, esp. with a particular motive: I chatted up the editor at the press club. ORIGIN Middle English: shortening of chatter . word trends: It seems that the Internet has taken over from the kitchen table as the favorite place for a chat. The Oxford English Corpus shows that the most common collocates of both the noun and the verb are computer-related, such as online, Internet, and Web, with chatting on the Internet nearly twice as common as chatting on the phone (an Internet chat beats out a phone chat by 12 to 1!). Although webcams and microphones are widely available, most people still choose to conduct their online chatting via keyboard, meaning that the word has shifted from a completely verbal method of communication to one that encompasses typing. People who regularly chat together online may never actually hear each other's voices.

 

chat

chat 2 |tʃæt CHat | noun 1 [ often in combination ] a small Old World songbird of the thrush subfamily, with a harsh call and typically with bold black, white, and buff or chestnut coloration. [Saxicola and other genera, subfamily Turdinae, family Muscicapidae: numerous species. See also stonechat, whinchat . ] 2 [ with modifier ] any of a number of small songbirds with harsh calls. [a New World warbler that typically has a yellow or pink breast (genera Icteria and Granatellus, subfamily Parulinae, family Emberizidae ). an Australian songbird related to the honeyeaters, the male of which is either mainly yellow or boldly marked (genera Ephthianura and Ashbyia, family Ephthianuridae ).] ORIGIN late 17th cent.: probably imitative of its call.

 

chateau

cha teau |SHaˈtō ʃæˈtoʊ |(also château ) noun ( pl. chateaux |-ˈtō (z ) | ) a large French country house or castle often giving its name to wine made in its neighborhood: [ in names ] : Château Margaux. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: French, from Old French chastel (see castle ).

 

chateaubriand

cha teau bri and |SHaˌtōbrēˈôn ʃæˌtoʊbriˈɔn | noun a thick tenderloin of beef, typically served with Béarnaise sauce. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: named after Chateaubriand, François -René, whose chef is said to have created the dish.

 

Chateaubriand, François-René

Cha teau bri and, François -René |SHaˌtōbrēˈäN ʃæˌtoʊbriˈɔn |, Vicomte de (1768 –1848 ), French writer and diplomat. Notable works: Le Génie du Christianisme (1802 ) and Mémoires d'outre-tombe (autobiography, 1849 –50 ).

 

Chateau-Thierry

Cha teau-Thierr y |SHaˌtō tyeˈrē ˌʃɑtoʊtjəˈri | a town in the Picardy region of northern France, on the Marne River; pop. 15,359 (2007 ). It was a major battlefield during World War I; there is a monument to the US soldiers who took the town from German occupiers in 1918 and a military cemetery.

 

chatelain

chat e lain |ˈSHatlˌān ˈʃɑtlˌeɪn | noun another term for castellan. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French chastelain, from medieval Latin castellanus castellan, from Latin castellum (see castle ).

 

chatelaine

chat e laine |ˈSHatlˌān ˈʃætlˌeɪn | noun dated a woman in charge of a large house. historical a set of short chains attached to a woman's belt, used for carrying keys or other items. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French châtelaine, feminine of châtelain castellan, from medieval Latin castellanus (see chatelain ).

 

chat group

chat group noun a group of people who communicate regularly via the Internet, usually in real time but also by e-mail.

 

Chatham, 1st Earl of

Chat ham, 1st Earl of |ˈCHatəm ˈtʃædəm | see Pitt.

 

Chatham Islands

Chat ham Is lands |ˈCHatəm ˌtʃædəmˈaɪləndz | two islands, Pitt and Chatham, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, east of New Zealand.

 

chat line

chat line (also chatline ) noun a telephone service that allows conversation among a number of people who call into it separately. the access to, or connection with, a chat room.

 

chatoyant

cha toy ant |SHəˈtoi -ənt ʃəˈtoɪ -ənt | adjective (of a gem, esp. when cut en cabochon ) showing a band of bright reflected light caused by aligned inclusions in the stone. DERIVATIVES cha toy ance noun, cha toy an cy |-ənsē |noun ORIGIN late 18th cent.: French, present participle of chatoyer to shimmer.

 

chat room

chat room |ˈtʃæt ˌrum | noun an area on the Internet or other computer network where users can communicate, typically limiting communication to a particular topic.

 

chat show

chat show |ˈtʃæt ˌʃoʊ | noun British term for talk show.

 

Chattahoochee River

Chat ta hoo chee Riv er |ˌCHatəˈho͞oCHē ˌtʃætəˌhutʃiˈrɪvər | a river that flows for 435 miles (700 km ) through Georgia to the Florida border, where it continues as the Apalachicola River into the Gulf of Mexico.

 

Chattanooga

Chat ta noo ga |ˌCHatnˈo͞ogə tʃætnˈuɡə | a city in southeastern Tennessee, on the Tennessee River, near the Georgia border, a rail and industrial center; pop. 170,880 (est. 2008 ).

 

chattel

chat tel |ˈCHatl ˈtʃædl | noun (in general use ) a personal possession. Law an item of property other than real estate. See also goods and chattels. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French chatel, from medieval Latin capitale, from Latin capitalis, from caput head. Compare with capital 1 and cattle .

 

chattel mortgage

chat tel mort gage noun a mortgage on a movable item of property.

 

chatter

chat ter |ˈCHatər ˈtʃædər | verb [ no obj. ] talk rapidly or incessantly about trivial matters: the kids chattered and splashed at the edge of the lagoon. (of a bird, monkey, or machine ) make a series of quick high-pitched sounds. (of a person's teeth ) click repeatedly together, typically from cold or fear. noun incessant trivial talk: a stream of idle chatter. a series of quick high-pitched sounds: the chatter of a typewriter. undesirable vibration in a mechanism: the wipers should operate without chatter. PHRASES the chattering classes derogatory educated people, esp. those in academic, artistic, or media circles. DERIVATIVES chat ter y adjective ORIGIN Middle English: imitative.

 

chatterbot

chat ter bot |ˈCHatərˌbät ˈtʃætərbɑt | noun a computer program designed to interact with people by simulating human conversation. ORIGIN 1990s: blend of chatter and (ro )bot .

 

chatterbox

chat ter box |ˈCHatərˌbäks ˈtʃædərˌbɑks | noun informal a person who talks at length about trivial matters.

 

chatterer

chat ter er |ˈCHatərər ˈtʃædərər | noun 1 another term for chatterbox. 2 informal any of a number of birds with chattering calls, esp. a babbler, a waxwing, or a cotinga.

 

Chatterton, Thomas

Chat ¦ter |ton |ˈtʃatət (ə )n | (1752 –70 ), English poet, chiefly remembered for his fabricated poems professing to be those of a 15th -century monk. He committed suicide at the age of 17.

 

Chattisgarh

Chat tis garh |ˌCHətēsˈgär ˌtʃætɪzˈɡɑr | a state in central India, formed in 2000 from the southeastern part of Madhya Pradesh; capital, Raipur.

 

chatty

chat ty |ˈCHatē ˈtʃædi | adjective ( chattier, chattiest ) (of a person ) fond of talking in an easy, informal way. (of a conversation, letter, etc. ) informal and lively. DERIVATIVES chat ti ly |ˈCHatl-ē |adverb, chat ti ness noun

 

chat-up

chat-up noun [ often as modifier ] Brit. informal an act of talking flirtatiously to someone: a chat-up line.

 

Oxford Dictionary

chat

chat 1 |tʃat | verb ( chats, chatting, chatted ) [ no obj. ] talk in a friendly and informal way: she chatted to her mother on the phone every day. exchange messages online in real time with one or more simultaneous users of a computer network: I have chatted to a few women on the Net. noun an informal conversation: he dropped in for a chat | [ mass noun ] : that's enough chat for tonight. the online exchange of messages in real time with one or more simultaneous users of a computer network: online chat has been widely accepted by average Internet users. [ count noun ] : you can have four simultaneous chats online at once. PHRASAL VERBS chat someone up informal engage someone in flirtatious conversation: the waiter attempted to chat her up. ORIGIN Middle English: shortening of chatter . word trends: It seems that the Internet has taken over from the garden fence as the favourite place for a chat. The Oxford English Corpus shows that the most common collocates of both the noun and the verb are computer-related, such as online, Internet, and Web, with chat room now four times as common as chat show. Though webcams and microphones are widely available, most people still choose to conduct their online chatting via keyboard, meaning that the word has shifted from a completely verbal method of communication to one that encompasses typing. People who regularly chat together online may never actually hear each other's voices.

 

chat

chat 2 |tʃat | noun 1 [ often in combination ] a small Old World songbird of the thrush family, with black, white, and brown coloration and a harsh call. Saxicola and other genera, family Turdidae: numerous species. See also bushchat, stonechat, whinchat . 2 [ with modifier ] any of a number of small songbirds with harsh calls: a New World warbler that typically has a yellow or pink breast (genera Icteria and Granatellus, family Parulidae ). an Australian songbird related to the honeyeaters, the male of which is either mainly yellow or boldly marked (genera Ephthianura and Ashbyia, family Ephthianuridae ). ORIGIN late 17th cent.: probably imitative of its call.

 

chateau

chateau |ˈʃatəʊ |(also château |ˈʃatəʊ, French ʃatəɔ |) noun ( pl. chateaux or chateaus pronunc. same or |-təʊz | ) a large French country house or castle, often giving its name to wine made in its neighbourhood: [ in names ] : Château Margaux. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: French, from Old French chastel (see castle ).

 

chateaubriand

chateaubriand |ˌʃatəʊˈbriːɒ̃ | noun a thick fillet of beef steak. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: named after Chateaubriand, François -René, whose chef is said to have created the dish.

 

Chateaubriand, François-René

Chateaubriand, François -René |ˌʃatəʊˈbriːɒ̃, French ʃatəɔbʀijɑ̃ |, Vicomte de (1768 –1848 ), French writer and diplomat. He was an important figure in early French romanticism. Notable works: Le Génie du Christianisme (1802 ) and Mémoires d'outre-tombe (autobiography, 1849 –50 ).

 

Chateau-Thierry

Cha teau-Thierr y |SHaˌtō tyeˈrē ˌʃɑtoʊtjəˈri | a town in the Picardy region of northern France, on the Marne River; pop. 15,359 (2007 ). It was a major battlefield during World War I; there is a monument to the US soldiers who took the town from German occupiers in 1918 and a military cemetery.

 

chatelain

chatelain |ˈʃatəleɪn | noun another term for castellan. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French chastelain, from medieval Latin castellanus castellan , from Latin castellum (see castle ).

 

chatelaine

chatelaine |ˈʃatəleɪn | noun dated a woman in charge of a large house. historical a set of short chains attached to a woman's belt, used for carrying keys or other items. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French châtelaine, feminine of châtelain castellan , from medieval Latin castellanus (see chatelain ).

 

chat group

chat group noun a group of people who communicate regularly via the Internet, usually in real time but also by e-mail.

 

Chatham, 1st Earl of

Chatham, 1st Earl of |ˈtʃatəm | see Pitt.

 

Chatham Islands

Chat |ham Islands |ˈtʃatəmʌɪləndz | a group of two islands, Pitt Island and Chatham Island, in the SW Pacific to the east of New Zealand.

 

chatline

chat |line |ˈtʃatlʌɪn | noun a telephone service which allows conversation among a number of separate callers.

 

chatoyant

chatoyant |ʃəˈtɔɪənt | adjective (of a gem, especially when cut en cabochon ) showing a band of bright lustre caused by reflection from inclusions in the stone. DERIVATIVES chatoyance noun, chatoyancy noun ORIGIN late 18th cent.: French, present participle of chatoyer to shimmer .

 

chat room

chat room noun an area on the Internet or other computer network where users can communicate, typically one dedicated to a particular topic.

 

chat show

chat show noun Brit. a television or radio programme in which celebrities are invited to talk informally about various topics.

 

Chattahoochee River

Chat ta hoo chee Riv er |ˌCHatəˈho͞oCHē ˌtʃætəˌhutʃiˈrɪvər | a river that flows for 435 miles (700 km ) through Georgia to the Florida border, where it continues as the Apalachicola River into the Gulf of Mexico.

 

Chattanooga

Chat ta noo ga |ˌCHatnˈo͞ogə tʃætnˈuɡə | a city in southeastern Tennessee, on the Tennessee River, near the Georgia border, a rail and industrial center; pop. 170,880 (est. 2008 ).

 

chattel

chattel |ˈtʃat (ə )l | noun (in general use ) a personal possession. Law an item of property other than freehold land, including tangible goods (chattels personal ) and leasehold interests (chattels real ). See also goods and chattels. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French chatel, from medieval Latin capitale, from Latin capitalis, from caput head . Compare with capital 1 and cattle .

 

chattel mortgage

chat |tel mort |gage noun N. Amer. a mortgage on a movable item of property.

 

chatter

chat |ter |ˈtʃatə | verb [ no obj. ] talk informally about unimportant matters: she was chattering about her holiday. (of a bird, monkey, or machine ) make a series of short, quick high-pitched sounds. (of a person's teeth ) click repeatedly together from cold or fear. noun [ mass noun ] informal talk: he was full of inconsequential but amusing chatter. a series of short, quick high-pitched sounds: the starlings' constant chatter. undesirable vibration in a mechanism: the wipers should operate without chatter. PHRASES the chattering classes Brit. derogatory intellectual or artistic people considered as a social group given to the expression of liberal opinions. DERIVATIVES chattery adjective ORIGIN Middle English: imitative.

 

chatterbot

chat ¦ter |bot |ˈtʃatəbɒt | noun a computer program designed to interact with people by simulating conversation. ORIGIN 1990s: blend of chatter and robot .

 

chatterbox

chat ¦ter |box |ˈtʃatəbɒks | noun informal a person who likes to chatter.

 

chatterer

chat |ter ¦er |ˈtʃatərə | noun 1 a person who chatters at length. 2 informal any of a number of birds with chattering calls, especially a babbler, a waxwing, or a cotinga.

 

Chatterton, Thomas

Chat ¦ter |ton |ˈtʃatət (ə )n | (1752 –70 ), English poet, chiefly remembered for his fabricated poems professing to be those of a 15th -century monk. He committed suicide at the age of 17.

 

Chattisgarh

Chat tis garh |ˌCHətēsˈgär ˌtʃætɪzˈɡɑr | a state in central India, formed in 2000 from the southeastern part of Madhya Pradesh; capital, Raipur.

 

chatty

chatty |ˈtʃati | adjective ( chattier, chattiest ) readily engaging in informal talk: the driver was very chatty. (of a conversation, letter, etc. ) informal and lively. DERIVATIVES chattily adverb, chattiness noun

 

chat-up

chat-up noun [ often as modifier ] Brit. informal an act of talking flirtatiously to someone: a chat-up line.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

chat

chat noun I popped in for a chat: talk, conversation, chitchat, gossip, chatter, heart-to-heart, tête -à-tête; informal jaw, confab, chinwag, rap, bull session; formal confabulation, colloquy. verb they chatted with their guests: talk, gossip, chatter, speak, converse, engage in conversation, tittle-tattle, prattle (on ), jabber, babble; informal gas, jaw, chew the fat, yap, yak, yatter, yammer, shoot the breeze; formal confabulate. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See conversation . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

chatter

chatter noun she tired him with her chatter: chat, talk, gossip, chitchat, jabbering, jabber, prattling, prattle, babbling, babble, tittle-tattle, blathering, blather; informal yammering, yattering, yapping, jawing, chewing the fat; formal confabulation, colloquy. verb they chattered excitedly. See blather (verb ).

 

chatterbox

chatterbox noun informal he was the office chatterbox: talker, chatterer, prattler; informal windbag, bigmouth, gasbag, blabbermouth, motormouth.

 

chatty

chatty adjective 1 he was a chatty person: talkative, communicative, expansive, unreserved, gossipy, gossiping, garrulous, loquacious, voluble, verbose; informal mouthy, talky, gabby, motormouthed. ANTONYMS taciturn. 2 a chatty letter: conversational, gossipy, informal, casual, familiar, friendly; informal newsy. ANTONYMS formal.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

chat

chat noun I popped into Gill's house for a chat: talk, conversation, gossip, chatter, heart-to-heart, tête -à-tête, powwow, blether, blather; conference, discussion, dialogue, exchange; Indian adda; informal jaw, gas, confab; Brit. informal natter, chinwag, rabbit; Scottish & N. English informal crack; N. Amer. informal rap, bull session, gabfest; formal confabulation; rare colloquy. verb they sat and chatted with their guests: talk, gossip, chatter, speak, converse, have a conversation, engage in conversation, tittle-tattle, prattle, jabber, jibber-jabber, babble, prate, go on, run on; communicate; Brit. talk nineteen to the dozen; Scottish & Irish slabber; informal gas, have a confab, jaw, chew the rag, chew the fat, yap, yak, yackety-yak, yabber, yatter, yammer, powwow; Brit. informal natter, witter, rabbit, chunter, waffle, have a chinwag, chinwag; N. Amer. informal shoot the breeze, shoot the bull, visit; Austral. /NZ informal mag; formal confabulate; archaic twaddle, twattle, clack, claver. PHRASES chat someone up informal he cornered her in the canteen and tried to chat her up: flirt with, make up to, make advances to, make overtures to, romance; informal come on to, give the come-on to, make (sheep's ) eyes at, be all over; dated make love to, set one's cap at.

 

chatter

chatter noun she had often tired him with her chatter: chat, talk, gossip, chit-chat, chitter-chatter, patter, jabbering, jabber, prattling, prattle, babbling, babble, tittle-tattle, tattle, blathering, blather, blethering, blether, rambling, gibbering; conversation, dialogue, discourse; informal gab, yak, yackety-yak, yabbering, yammering, yattering, yapping, jawing, chewing the fat, chewing the rag, confab; Brit. informal chinwagging, nattering, wittering, waffling, waffle, chuntering, rabbiting on; formal confabulation; archaic clack, claver, twaddle, twattle; rare colloquy. verb they chattered excitedly throughout the journey. See chat (verb ).

 

chatterbox

chatterbox noun informal Nicola was known as a chatterbox at work: talker, chatterer, jabberer, babbler, prattler, blatherer, bletherer, prater; tittle-tattler, tattler, gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger; conversationalist; N. Amer. blatherskite; informal windbag, gasbag, gabber, big mouth, loudmouth, blabbermouth; Brit. informal natterer.

 

chatty

chatty adjective 1 he was in an unusually chatty mood: talkative, communicative, expansive, forthcoming, open, unreserved, gossipy, gossiping, garrulous, loquacious, voluble, verbose, effusive, gushing, glib; informal mouthy, gabby, windy, gassy; Brit. informal able to talk the hind legs off a donkey; rare multiloquent, multiloquous. ANTONYMS taciturn. 2 she received a long chatty letter from Ellen: conversational, gossipy, informal, casual, colloquial, familiar, friendly; lively; informal newsy. ANTONYMS formal.

 

Duden Dictionary

Chat

Chat Substantiv, maskulin EDV , der |t͜ʃæt |der Chat; Genitiv: des Chats, Plural: die Chats englisch chat, eigentlich = Unterhaltung, Plauderei a im Internet angebotenes Medium, mit dem online Kontakte hergestellt und Informationen ausgetauscht werden können per Chat kommunizieren b Onlinekommunikation mithilfe des Chats a am Chat teilnehmen | im Chat sein

 

Château

Châ teau, Cha teau Substantiv, Neutrum , das Chateau |ʃaˈtoː ʃaˈtoː |das Château; Genitiv: des Châteaus, Plural: die Châteaus das Chateau; Genitiv: des Chateaus, Plural: die Chateaus französisch château < lateinisch castellum, Kastell französische Bezeichnung für: Schloss, Herrenhaus, Landgut, Weingut

 

Chateaubriand

Cha teau bri and Substantiv, Neutrum Kochkunst , das |ʃatobriˈãː |das Chateaubriand; Genitiv: des Chateaubriand [s ], Plural: die Chateaubriands nach dem französischen Schriftsteller François René Vicomte de Chateaubriand gebratene oder gegrillte dicke Rinderlendenschnitte

 

Chatelaine

Cha te laine Substantiv, Neutrum oder Substantiv, feminin , das oder die |ʃatəˈlɛːn |das Chatelaine; Genitiv: des Chatelaines, Plural: die Chatelaines lateinisch-französisch 1 Kette am Frauengürtel des 15. und 16. Jahrhunderts, an der [Schmuck ]gegenstände hingen 2 veraltet kurze verzierte Uhrkette; Uhranhänger

 

Chatforum

Chat fo rum , Chat-Fo rum Substantiv, Neutrum EDV , das Chat-Forum |ˈt͜ʃæt … ˈt͜ʃæt …|als Chat durchgeführtes Forum 2

 

Chatgroup

Chat group , Chat-Group Substantiv, feminin EDV , die Chat-Group |ˈt͜ʃætgruːp ˈt͜ʃætgruːp |die Chatgroup; Genitiv: der Chatgroup, Plural: die Chatgroups die Chat-Group; Genitiv: der Chat-Group, Plural: die Chat-Groups englisch chat group, aus: chat (Chat ) und group = Gruppe Gruppe, die im Internet [über ein gemeinsames Thema ] miteinander kommuniziert

 

Chatiquette

Cha ti quet te Substantiv, feminin , die |t͜ʃɛtiˈkɛtə |Umgangsformen beim Chatten

 

Chatline

Chat line , Chat-Line Substantiv, feminin , die Chat-Line |ˈt͜ʃɛtla͜in ˈt͜ʃɛtla͜in |die Chatline; Genitiv: der Chatline, Plural: die Chatlines die Chat-Line; Genitiv: der Chat-Line, Plural: die Chat-Lines englisch Internetleitung, über die man live elektronische Botschaften austauschen kann

 

Chatonfassung

Cha ton fas sung Substantiv, feminin , die |ʃaˈtõː …|die Chatonfassung; Genitiv: der Chatonfassung, Plural: die Chatonfassungen französisch ; deutsch Kastenfassung aus Gold- oder Silberblech für Edelsteine

 

Chatraum

Chat raum , Chat-Raum Substantiv, maskulin EDV , der Chat-Raum |ˈt͜ʃætra͜um ˈt͜ʃætra͜um |Chatroom

 

Chatroom

Chat room , Chat-Room Substantiv, maskulin EDV , der Chat-Room |ˈt͜ʃætruːm ˈt͜ʃætruːm |der Chatroom; Genitiv: des Chatrooms, Plural: die Chatrooms der Chat-Room; Genitiv: des Chat-Rooms, Plural: die Chat-Rooms englisch chatroom, aus: chat (Chat ) und room = Raum Bereich im Internet, in dem (zu einem bestimmten Thema ) gechattet wird

 

Chatschaturjan

Cha t scha tur jan , Chat scha tur jan Eigenname |Chatschaturj a n x …|armenischer Komponist

 

Chatte

Chat te Substantiv, maskulin , der |Ch a tte k …auch ç …|der Chatte; Genitiv: des Chatten, Plural: die Chatten Angehöriger eines westgermanischen Volksstammes

 

chatten

chat ten schwaches Verb EDV |t͜ʃætn̩ |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « englisch to chat, eigentlich = sich unterhalten, plaudern sich an einem Chat b beteiligen

 

Chatter

Chat ter Substantiv, maskulin EDV , der |Chatter ˈt͜ʃætɐ |der Chatter; Genitiv: des Chatters, Plural: die Chatter jemand, der chattet

 

Chatterin

Chat te rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Chatterin ˈt͜ʃætərɪn |weibliche Form zu Chatter

 

Chattin

Chat tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Ch a ttin |

 

French Dictionary

chat

chat n. m. nom masculin 1 Animal domestique carnivore appartenant à la famille des félidés. : Un chat de gouttière, des chats angoras. 2 Mâle de la chatte. LOCUTIONS Appeler un chat un chat. Appeler les choses par leur nom. Avoir un chat dans la gorge. figuré Être enroué. C ’est de la bouillie pour les chats. Propos insensés, sans fondement. : « L ’almanach qui prédit le temps pour une année, c ’est de la bouillie pour les chats », avait coutume de dire M. Ouellet, le météorologue. Chat échaudé craint l ’eau froide. Après une mauvaise expérience, on devient plus prudent. Chat sauvage. Mammifère carnivore d ’Amérique dont la fourrure est recherchée. : « Un homme vêtu d ’un manteau de chat sauvage vient à sa rencontre sur la route, dans le grand froid de l ’hiver » (Anne Hébert , Kamouraska ). SYNONYME raton laveur . Donner sa langue au chat. figuré Abandonner, capituler. Il n ’y a pas de quoi fouetter un chat. figuré C ’est une faute insignifiante. Il n ’y a pas un chat. Il n ’y a personne (et non *pas personne ). S ’entendre comme chien (s ) et chat (s ). figuré Être en mauvais termes. FORME FAUTIVE le chat est sorti du sac. Calque de « the cat ’s out of the bag » pour on a découvert le pot aux roses.

 

chat

chat FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour clavardage.

 

châtaigne

châtaigne n. f. nom féminin Fruit du châtaignier. Note Technique Dans la langue de la cuisine, on utilise plutôt le nom marron. Note Orthographique ch â taigne.

 

châtaigneraie

châtaigneraie n. f. nom féminin Lieu planté de châtaigniers. Note Orthographique ch â taigner aie.

 

châtaignier

châtaignier n. m. nom masculin Arbre de grande taille dont le fruit est la châtaigne. Note Orthographique ch â taignier.

 

châtain

châtain , aine adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif de couleur variable De la couleur brun clair de la châtaigne. : Des cheveux châtains. tableau couleur (adjectifs de ). Note Grammaticale Attention, si l ’adjectif de couleur est composé, il est invariable. Des chevelures châtain clair. nom masculin et féminin Qui a des cheveux de la couleur de la châtaigne. : Une belle châtaine (et non *châtaigne ). Note Orthographique ch â tain.

 

château

château n. m. (pl. châteaux ) nom masculin Habitation royale ou seigneuriale généralement située à la campagne. : Les châteaux de la Loire. Note Typographique Les noms génériques de monuments, d ’édifices s ’écrivent avec une minuscule. Le château d ’Azay-le-Rideau. LOCUTION Château fort. Demeure fortifiée. : Des châteaux forts bien conservés. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les noms suivants: • castel, petit château;gentilhommière, petit château à la campagne; manoir, habitation seigneuriale entourée de terres;palais, résidence d ’un chef d ’État ou d ’un souverain.

 

chateaubriand

chateaubriand ou châteaubriant n. m. nom masculin S ’abrège familièrement en château. : Je prendrai un château avec des frites. Tranche de bœuf grillée (selon la recette qui serait due au cuisinier de l ’écrivain ).

 

châtelain

châtelain , aine n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Seigneur ou dame d ’un château. : C ’est une châtelaine qui a dirigé la construction d ’Azay-le-Rideau. Note Orthographique ch â telain.

 

châtelaine

châtelaine n. f. nom féminin Chaîne attachée à la ceinture ou au cou et destinée à suspendre des clés, des ciseaux, des bijoux. Note Orthographique ch â telaine.

 

châtelet

châtelet n. m. nom masculin anciennement Petit château fort. Note Orthographique ch â tele t.

 

chat-huant

chat-huant n. m. (pl. chats-huants ) nom masculin Oiseau rapace nocturne. : Les chats-huants se nourrissent de mulots.

 

châtier

châtier v. tr. verbe transitif littéraire Punir, faire expier une faute à. : Qui aime bien châtie bien (Proverbe ). SYNONYME corriger . LOCUTION Style châtié. Style littéraire, recherché. Note Technique Attention à l ’erreur fréquente: quand on parle d ’un français châtié, il s ’agit d ’un bon français et non d ’une langue relâchée. étudier Conjugaison Redoublement du i à la première et à la deuxième personne du pluriel de l ’indicatif imparfait et du subjonctif présent. (Que ) nous châtiions, (que ) vous châtiiez.

 

chatière

chatière n. f. nom féminin Ouverture pratiquée au bas d ’une porte pour permettre le passage du chat. Note Orthographique cha t ière.

 

châtiment

châtiment n. m. nom masculin Action de châtier, de donner une peine sévère. SYNONYME punition . Note Orthographique ch â timent.

 

chatoiement

chatoiement n. m. nom masculin Reflet brillant et changeant d ’une pierre, d ’une étoffe. : Le chatoiement du satin.

 

chaton

chaton n. m. nom masculin 1 Petit de la chatte. 2 Épi de petites fleurs de certains arbres. : Les chatons du saule. 3 Saillie enchâssant une pierre précieuse, dans une bague.

 

chatouillement

chatouillement n. m. nom masculin 1 Action de chatouiller. Note Technique On dit aussi familièrement chatouille. Vincent fait des chatouilles à sa sœur. 2 Sensation qui en résulte. : Elle éprouva un petit chatouillement.

 

chatouiller

chatouiller v. tr. verbe transitif Causer, par des attouchements légers et répétés, un tressaillement ou un rire nerveux. : Tu me chatouilles, petit coquin. aimer Conjugaison Les lettres ill sont suivies d'un i à la première et à la deuxième personne du pluriel de l'indicatif imparfait et du subjonctif présent. (Que ) nous chatouillions, (que ) vous chatouilliez.

 

chatouilleux

chatouilleux , euse adj. adjectif 1 Sensible au chatouillement. : Sophie est très chatouilleuse. 2 figuré Susceptible, qui se vexe facilement. : Il est chatouilleux sur cette question. Note Syntaxique En ce sens, l ’adjectif se construit avec la préposition sur. Note Orthographique chatouilleu x.

 

chatoyant

chatoyant , ante adj. adjectif Qui chatoie. : Une étoffe chatoyante.

 

chatoyer

chatoyer v. intr. verbe intransitif Avoir des reflets changeants. : Cette étoffe brodée d ’or chatoie. employer Conjugaison Le y se change en i devant un e muet. Il chatoie, il chatoyait. Le y est suivi d ’un i à la première et à la deuxième personne du pluriel de l ’indicatif imparfait et du subjonctif présent. (Que ) nous chatoyions, (que ) vous chatoyiez.

 

châtrer

châtrer v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Pratiquer la castration sur un animal mâle ou femelle. SYNONYME castrer . 2 péjoratif Castrer une personne. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le verbe émasculer, castrer un animal mâle, sans connotation péjorative. aimer Note Orthographique ch â trer.

 

chatte

chatte n. f. nom féminin Femelle du chat. : Viens, ma petite chatte grise. Une chatte angora.

 

chatter

chatter Anglicisme pour clavarder.

 

chatterie

chatterie n. f. nom féminin Caresse câline, parfois hypocrite. : Faire des chatteries. SYNONYME cajolerie .

 

chatteur

chatteur Anglicisme pour clavardeur.

 

Spanish Dictionary

chat

chat nombre masculino Comunicación en tiempo real que se realiza entre varios usuarios cuyas computadoras están conectadas a una red, generalmente Internet; los usuarios escriben mensajes en su teclado, y el texto aparece automáticamente y al instante en el monitor de todos los participantes .El plural es chats .

 

chata

chata nombre femenino Recipiente plano, con borde entrante y mango hueco por donde se vacía :la chata se usa como orinal de cama para los enfermos que no pueden incorporarse .

 

chatarra

chatarra nombre femenino 1 Materia de desecho, formada por trozos de metal de objetos, máquinas o aparatos viejos, que puede ser transformada en material útil :estos vagones son auténticas piezas de museo que estuvieron a punto de ser desguazados y vendidos como chatarra; los automóviles terminan sus días hechos una piña de chatarra en cualquier cementerio de la ciudad si sus propietarios deciden abandonarlos en la vía pública .2 Máquina, aparato u objeto de metal que es muy viejo y casi inservible :en este mercado se vocean y se exhiben todo tipo de objetos, antigüedades, chatarras, muebles, libros antiguos, bisutería 3 col. desp. Conjunto de joyas de poco valor o de condecoraciones que lleva una persona .4 Escoria del mineral de hierro .5 Esp Conjunto de monedas, en especial las de poco valor :no puedo invitarlos a todos, solamente llevo chatarra en el monedero .SINÓNIMO calderilla .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del vasco txatarra lo viejo ’, diminutivo de zatar andrajo, trapo .

 

chatarrería

chatarrería nombre femenino 1 Establecimiento en el que se compra o se vende chatarra :utilizó, para su particular modelo, algunas piezas de diversos automóviles que consiguió en chatarrerías .2 Comercio de chatarra :dedicarse a la chatarrería .

 

chatarrero, -ra

chatarrero, -ra nombre masculino y femenino Persona que tiene por oficio comerciar con chatarra :seis años atrás compró un viejo modelo de avión sin alas a un chatarrero por poco más de 1 000 pesos .

 

chatear

chatear 1 verbo intransitivo Esp coloquial Tomar chatos de vino .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de chato vaso .

 

chatear

chatear 2 verbo intransitivo inform Participar en un chat .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de chat .

 

chateaubriand

chateaubriand nombre masculino Filete de solomillo cortado grueso y hecho a la parrilla .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘shatobrián ’.

 

chateo

chateo 1 nombre masculino Acción de beber chatos de vino :el chateo y el tapeo son costumbres muy arraigadas .

 

chateo

chateo 2 nombre masculino Acción de chatear a través de una computadora: :se pasa la tarde de chateo con sus amigos del instituto .

 

chato, -ta

chato, -ta adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 [persona, animal ] Que tiene la nariz poco prominente y aplastada :un toro chato .2 adjetivo [nariz ] Que es poco prominente y aplastada .SINÓNIMO romo .3 Que es más plano, aplastado o bajo que otras cosas de la misma especie o género :una torre chata; ese modelo de automóvil es demasiado chato por detrás .4 Que tiene poco alcance o no llega al nivel intelectual o moral que debería tener :no son más que un grupúsculo de chatas y débiles ideas políticas .SINÓNIMO romo .5 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Esp Se usa como apelativo afectivo, a menudo irónico :adiós, chata, nos vemos más tarde; oye, chato, ya está bien de molestar, ¿no? 6 nombre masculino Esp Vaso bajo y ancho que se usa en las tabernas y bares para servir el vino y otras bebidas :nos sirvieron el chacolí en chatos .7 Esp Ración de vino que se toma en este u otro vaso pequeño :se fue a tomar unos chatos .

 

chatón

chatón nombre masculino Piedra preciosa gruesa engastada en una joya .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del francés chaton, punto donde se engasta una piedra preciosa .

 

chatre

chatre adjetivo Chile, Ecuad [persona ] Que es elegante y acicalado .

 

chatungo, -ga

chatungo, -ga adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino coloquial Se usa como apelativo cariñoso .

 

chatura

chatura nombre femenino Arg, Urug Estado de mediocridad que tiene una persona, una institución, un país, etc. :el cine club entró en una chatura terrible cuando dejaron de dar películas en versión original .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

chat

chat /tʃæt /chat terの短縮形 〗動詞 s /-ts /; ted /-ɪd /; ting 自動詞 1 〈人が 〉 «…と /…について » 雑談する , おしゃべりする (away ) «with , to /about » (chatter )chat (away ) with one's friends 友人と雑談する chat about movies over coffee コーヒーを飲みながら映画の話をする .2 インターネット 〈人が 〉チャットする .他動詞 ⦅くだけて ⦆1 ⦅英 ⦆異性 を口説く, ナンパする .2 ⦅米 ⦆(下心から )〈人 〉と話をする .名詞 s /-ts /1 C U «…との /…についての » 雑談 , おしゃべり ; インターネット チャット ; U しゃべること «with /about » have [do,take,make ] a comfortable chat with a friend 友人と気楽に話す .2 C (ノビタキの類の )小鳥 .~́ l ne chatline .~́ r om インターネット チャットルーム .~́ sh w ⦅英 ⦆対談番組, トークショー (⦅米 ⦆talk show ).

 

chateau

cha teau châ teau /ʃætóʊ |-́- /〖<フランス 名詞 s, x /-z /C 1 (フランスの )城, 田舎の屋敷 .2 〖時にC -〗シャトー 〘フランスBordeaux地方のブドウ畑と醸造所をもつ邸宅 〙▸ a chateau -bottled wine シャトーで作られたワイン .

 

chatelaine

chat e laine /ʃǽt (ə )lèɪn /〖<フランス 名詞 C 1 城 [大邸宅 ]の女主人 .2 〘史 〙(かぎや小物を付ける )女性用装飾腰鎖 .

 

chatline

ch t l ne 名詞 C チャットライン 〘複数の電話回線をつなぎ互いに会話を楽しむサービス 〙.

 

chattel

chat tel /tʃǽt (ə )l /名詞 U C 1 〘法 〙⦅やや古 ⦆動産, (家財などの )個人所有物 (personal property )(goods ).2 ⦅古 ⦆奴隷 .

 

chatter

chat ter /tʃǽtə r /擬音語 動詞 s /-z /; ed /-d /; ing 自動詞 1 (くだらないことを ) «…について /…に » 早口でしゃべる , ぺちゃくちゃしゃべる (away, on ) «about /to » (!chatと異なり, しゃべり続けることに対する非難を含意 ) They are always chattering away about movies .彼らはいつも映画についてぺちゃくちゃとしゃべっている .2 〈歯が 〉 (寒さやいら立ちで )カチカチ音をたてる .3 〈機械が 〉 (小刻みに震えて )ガタガタ音を出す .4 〈鳥 サルが 〉けたたましく鳴く , キーキー甲高い声で鳴く (away ).5 〈金属などが 〉 (切断される時に )小刻みに震える .他動詞 …をすばやく立て続けに言う .名詞 U 1 むだ話 , おしゃべり , しゃべり声 .2 〈鳥 サルが 〉けたたましく [キーキー甲高く ]鳴く声 .3 〈歯 機械が 〉ガタガタ震える音 .~̀ ing cl sses 〖通例the (学識のある上流階級の )御意見番 (!時事問題などを論じるが大きな影響を与えないジャーナリストなどを揶揄 やゆ する表現 ) .er 名詞 C 1 ⦅くだけて ⦆おしゃべり (な人 ).2 よく鳴く鳥 .

 

chatterbox

ch tter b x 名詞 C ⦅くだけて ⦆おしゃべりな人 [子供 ].

 

chatty

chat ty /tʃǽti /形容詞 打ち解けた, くだけた 話し方 手紙など 〉; おしゃべりな .ch t ti ly 副詞 ch t ti ness 名詞

 

chat-up line

ch t-up l ne 名詞 C ⦅英 ⦆(異性に近づく時の )切り出し文句, 誘い言葉 (!ほめ言葉や決まり文句; “I think we've met somewhere before.など ) .