chatter

verb
UK /ˈtʃæt.ər/
US /ˈtʃæt̬.ɚ/

To talk a lot in a quick, happy way.

The children chattered excitedly about the school trip.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The short, quick sounds that animals like birds or monkeys make.

We heard the chatter of monkeys in the trees.

3. A series of quick clicking or rattling sounds.

The chatter of the machine filled the workshop.

4. The sound of many people talking at the same time.

There was a lively chatter in the café.