verb, noun — 3 senses
US /ˈnætɚ/ · UK /ˈnætə/
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”).
Colloquial To talk casually; to discuss unimportant matters.
Scotland 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”).
Colloquial Mindless and irrelevant chatter.
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