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Synonyms
Examples of chatterbox in a Sentence
That little girl is a chatterbox.
my seat companion was a chatterbox who never once stopped talking
Recent Examples on the Web
The Zero to Three foundation has these tips for coaxing the inner chatterbox out of your 12- to 15-month-old.
—Parents Editors, Parents, 9 Feb. 2024
The Ents in Fangorn Forest are chatterboxes by comparison.
—Lloyd Alter, Treehugger, 20 Oct. 2023
Natalie, a martial artist of persuasion played by Erica Steinhagen, and her partner, the bantamweight chatterbox Joe (Karl Gregory), ring Redelmo’s doorbell and talk their way into his house.
—James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
Mia, 20 years old and a chatterbox, narrates a story about a missing person: her father.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
Libra September 23-October 22 Being a chatterbox is a good thing at present.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2023
Which is why the unexpected delight of the reality TV year was when a goofy, grinning chatterbox of a seminary student who made up fake curse words somehow, someway won the game — becoming the most likable winner in the franchise's long, storied history.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2022
That’s why her characters are such chatterboxes in the bedroom.
—Ellen Gamerman, wsj.com, 8 May 2023
Each thought the other was a chatterbox.
—Jose A. Del Real, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1774, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Chatterbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chatterbox. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
chatterbox
noun
chat·ter·box
ˈchat-ər-ˌbäks
: a person who talks continually
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