Definition
The act of chattering, gossiping, or talking excessively; idle talk or gossip.
Etymology
From 'claver' (to chatter) + '-ing' (gerund/present participle). Scottish and Northern English dialect.
Kelly Says
The gerund 'clavering' captures an activity rather than just a person—it's useful in Scottish dialect for describing the constant low hum of gossip that fills communal spaces like markets and taverns.
Translations
ARالعربية
ثرثرة
θa-rθa-ra
CSČeština
kecalost
ˈkɛːcaːlɔst
DEDeutsch
Geschwätzigkeit
ˈɡeʃvɛtˌtɪɡˌkaɪt
ESEspañol
charlatanería
tʃa-la-tan-e-ˈɾi-a
FISuomi
löhöttely
ˈløhɔtːelːy
FRFrançais
bavardage
ba-vaʁ-aʒ
HEעברית
בדיחות
ba-di-chot
HIहिन्दी
बातें करना
ba-ten ka-rna
HUMagyar
beszélgetés
ˈbɛsɛlɡɛtɛʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
berbicara banyak
be-ri-ba-ka-ma-nyak
ITItaliano
chiacchiericcio
kja-tʃe-rɪ-tʃi-tʃo
JA日本語
しゃべりすぎ
ʃa-be-ri-su-gi
KO한국어
떠들썩함
t-te-deul-seok-ham
MSBahasa Melayu
bercakap
ber-cha-kap
MYမြန်မာ
ဆိုကြပါ
so-kya-pa
NLNederlands
gebabbel
ɣe-ba-bəl
RORomână
vorbire
vor-bee-re
RUРусский
болтовня
bɐlˈtɔvnʲɪ
SWKiswahili
kuzungumza
koo-zun-gum-za
TAதமிழ்
கூடுதல்
koo-du-thal
TLTL
pagsasalita
pa-g-sa-sa-li-ta
TRTürkçe
sıkça konuşma
sɪk-ça kon-uş-ma
UKУкраїнська
болтання
bo-lta-nnya
VITiếng Việt
nói chuyện nhiều
nói-chuyện-nhiều