chatter vs gossip

gossip vs chatter

chatter and gossip both are nouns.

chatter and gossip both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chatter	Yes	No	Yes	No
gossip	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, chatter and gossip are synonyms defined as:

chatter and gossip: talk socially without exchanging too much information

Other synonyms of chatter include chaffer, chat, chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, confabulate, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, visit.

chatter (noun)	gossip (noun)
noisy talk	light informal conversation for social occasions
the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)	a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine	a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others

chatter (verb)	gossip (verb)
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly	wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies
talk socially without exchanging too much information	talk socially without exchanging too much information
make noise as if chattering away
cut unevenly with a chattering tool
click repeatedly or uncontrollably

Difference between chatter and gossip

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