chatterbox

noun (a chatterbox, chatterboxes)

«chatterbox» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(informal) A person, often a child, who talks a lot and seems never to stop. tree →
(UK) A folded paper game, also called a fortune teller or cootie catcher, that you open and close with your fingers. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life it is a friendly, teasing word for someone talkative; a teacher might say «You're a real chatterbox today!» In stories a chatterbox character can be funny or give away secrets. In the playground pupils make paper chatterboxes to tell silly fortunes.

Examples

My little sister is a real chatterbox. tree →
«Quiet please, chatterboxes!» said the teacher. tree →
We made paper chatterboxes at break time. tree →
The parrot was a chatterbox and copied every word. tree →
Grandma calls me a chatterbox on long car journeys. tree →
The chatterbox couldn't keep a secret. tree →

Note

One word. Plural: chatterboxes. Mostly friendly, but can be a mild telling-off. Related: chatter, chatty.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «chatterbox» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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