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In some senses, natter is marked as colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.
natter
/ˈnætɚ/
verb 2noun 1
Collocations
3ADJ.
good
NATTER + NOUN
mary
PREP.
about, with
Definitions
verb
1
To talk casually; to discuss unimportant matters.
What are you guys nattering about? You're clearly not following the meeting!
2
To nag.
noun
1
Mindless and irrelevant chatter.
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What are you guys nattering about? You're clearly not following the meeting!
Wiktionary02
Tom caught up with an old work colleague for lunch, and they had a good natter about some of the funny things that had happened when they worked together.
Tatoeba · #394936103
Whenever Tom and Mary see each other out and about, they always stop and have a natter.
Tatoeba · #1009147104
Tom had a natter with Mary.
Tatoeba · #10368638Usage Notes
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