gossip vs chatter

chatter vs gossip

gossip and chatter both are nouns.

gossip and chatter both are verbs.

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

As verbs, gossip and chatter are synonyms defined as:

gossip and chatter: talk socially without exchanging too much information

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

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

gossip (verb)	chatter (verb)
wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies	speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
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 gossip and chatter

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