chatter vs talk through one's hat

chatter

verb
  • To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct. 

  • To talk idly. 

  • To make a noise by rapid collisions. 

noun
  • The vocalisations of a Eurasian magpie, Pica pica. 

  • One who chats. 

  • The sound of talking. 

  • The vocalisations of various birds or other animals. 

  • The situation where a drill or similar tool vibrates and tears the material rather than cutting it cleanly. 

  • An intermittent noise, as from vibration. 

  • In national security, the degree of communication between suspect groups and individuals, used to gauge the degree of expected terrorist activity. 

  • A user of chat rooms. 

  • Talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk. 

talk through one's hat

verb
  • To speak lacking expertise, authority, or knowledge; to invent or fabricate facts. 

  • To assert something as true or valid; to bluff. 

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