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chatter vs talking

talking vs chatter

chatter and talking both are nouns.

chatter is a verb but talking is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chatter Yes No Yes No
talking Yes No No No
As nouns, talking is a hypernym of chatter; that is, talking is a word with a broader meaning than chatter:
  • chatter: noisy talk
  • talking: an exchange of ideas via conversation
Other hypernyms of chatter include talk.
chatter (noun) talking (noun)
noisy talk an exchange of ideas via conversation
the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
chatter (verb) talking (verb)
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
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 talking

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