claver

English - English

Definition of claver in English English dictionary

gossip, chit-chat

to gossip or chit-chat

Talk socially without exchanging too much information; (synonym) chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, visit

Frivolous or nonsensical talk; prattle; chattering

talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"

{i} (Mainly Scottish) chat, gossip; idle talk

Hyphenation

cla·ver

Etymology

[ 'klA-v&r ] (intransitive verb.) circa 1605. probably of Celtic origin; akin to Scottish Gaelic clabaire babbler.

Tenses

clavering, clavered