# natter

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈnætɚ/ · frequency rank #80,695

## Definitions
1. To talk casually; to discuss unimportant matters.
2. To nag.

## 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”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/natter