chatter away

chatter away

1. Of a person, to talk idly or incessantly. Now that she can talk, my little girl will just chatter away all day long. Well, he's still chattering away, but I stopped listening a while ago.
2. Of an animal, to make a series of noises. The chipmunk started chattering away as I got closer to it.
See also: away, chatter
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • away
  • draw away
  • are we away
  • Are we away?
  • draw away from (someone or something)
  • do away with
  • do away with (someone, something, or oneself)
  • dwindle away
  • drift away
  • be far and away
References in classic literature
Annushka was obviously much pleased at that lady's arrival, and began to chatter away without a pause.
She seated herself on the sofa, and putting back her bright, golden ringlets, that were scattered in wild profusion over her face, she immediately began to talk about the garden and her little playfellow, and continued to chatter away in her usual strain till her brother summoned her to depart.
"But I've no doubt you'll chatter away fast enough about the babies, Clarice."
I would chatter away, telling him about the books I'd read.
Always stay in sight, but resist the temptation to chatter away.
Over 200 million persons chatter away into these little contraptions in diverse places, some oblivious of their surroundings or the people around them!
In the village of Al-Bunahidh in central Iraq, decade after decade, people would gather in al-mudheef , the village guest hall, to chatter away with their chais in hand, late into the evening hours.
Many toms will be lured, however, to investigate the presumed, strangely coy females that incomprehensively continue to chatter away in the distance instead of coming in with abandon.
"When Sam didn't want to talk he'd chatter away to Gabby."
Dead rabbits and bird skeletons find new life in kinetic sculptures that click, whir and chatter away in what looks like a mad scientist's whitewashed laboratory, fusing man made and natural elements.
They chatter away like Loose Women on speed, offering insights into a family which, although close, has had more ups and downs than an Olympic trampolinist.
My husband Bryan and I live and work together 24/7 and we still chatter away when we get the opportunity to dine out.
"He seemed happy to let his cast members down pints before rehearsals, and then let people chatter away during them," says Sir David.
Children at the busy school already chatter away in 18 different languages.
"It's a complicated situation and I'm afraid, at this point, I don't want to talk about it," he says diplomatically, and a little uncharacteristically, because Ford's otherwise happy to chatter away very amiably indeed.