nattered
Talked and talked
Nattered is the past tense of natter, meaning to chat or talk at length about trivial matters.
The word is primarily British: They nattered on about the weather for half an hour.
Natter suggests pleasant, inconsequential conversation rather than anything substantive.
Complained in low tones
- grousedExpressed petty complaints
- gripedExpressed petty complaints
- moanedEmitted a low wail
- whinedComplained in shrill tone
fussed · carped · kvetched · bellyached · groaned · muttered · nagged · found fault
Trivial, idle chatter
- whisperedSpoke without full voice
- tattledInformed on someone
- blabbedRevealed secrets carelessly
- dishedConcave or gossiped
spread rumors · shared secrets · buzzed · confabbed · clucked · passed along
grumbled
Complained in low tones
whined · fussed · carped · kvetched · bellyached · groaned · muttered · nagged · found fault · picked at
tittle-tattle
Trivial, idle chatter
spread rumors · dished · shared secrets · buzzed · confabbed · clucked · passed along
prattle
Trivial, prolonged speech
jabber · yammer · chatter · patter · ramble · yackety-yak · burble · maunder · palaver · twaddle
pestered
Annoyed with persistence
hounded · needled · irked · vexed · wore down · irritated · bothered · harassed
natteredgot to the point
Reached the essence
cut to the chase · summarized · deliberated · discoursed · pontificated