Antonyms for nattering

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

Synonyms for nattering

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