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Arguing vs Talking - What's the difference?

arguing | talking |

As verbs the difference between arguing and talking

is that arguing is present participle of lang=en while talking is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between arguing and talking

is that arguing is argument while talking is the action of the verb talk.

arguing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • argument
  • * Thomas Carlyle
    • The then Coburg Line died out in 1678, upon which arose great arguings as to who should inherit

    talking

    English

    Noun

  • The action of the verb talk .
  • * , chapter=10
    • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking ; just to watch was pleasant.}}
  • * Anthony Trollope, Can You Forgive Her?
    • He did not himself care for the loose little talkings , half flat and half sharp, of men when they meet together in idleness.

    Verb

    (head)