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Gasp vs Chatter - What's the difference?

gasp | chatter |

As nouns the difference between gasp and chatter

is that gasp is sigh, yawn; the act of sighing while chatter is talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk or chatter can be one who chats.

As a verb chatter is

to talk idly.

gasp

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A short, sudden intake of breath.
    • The audience gave a gasp of astonishment
  • (British, slang): A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).
    • I'm popping out for a gasp .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
    • The audience gasped as the magician disappeared.
  • To breathe laboriously or convulsively.
    • We were all gasping when we reached the summit.
  • * Lloyd
    • She gasps and struggles hard for life.
  • To speak in a breathless manner.
    • The old man gasped his last few words.
  • To pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire.
    • I'm gasping for a cup of tea.
  • * Spenser
    • Quenching the gasping furrows' thirst with rain.

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (humorous)
    • Gasp ! What will happen next?

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    chatter

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) , of imitative origin.

    Noun

    (-)
  • talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk
  • the sound of talking
  • the sound made by a magpie
  • an intermittent noise, as from vibration
    • Proper brake adjustment will help to reduce the chatter .
  • in national security, the degree of communication between suspect groups and individuals, used to gauge the degree of expected terrorist activity.
    • The NSA is concerned about increased chatter between known terror groups.
    Synonyms
    * (sense) chattering, chatting, nattering * See also

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To talk idly.
    • They knitted and chattered the whole time.
  • * Shakespeare
    • To tame a shrew, and charm her chattering tongue.
  • Of teeth, machinery, etc, to make a noise by rapid collisions.
    • He was so cold that his teeth were chattering .
  • To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct.
  • * Wordsworth
    • The jaw makes answer, as the magpie chatters .
    Synonyms
    * (talk idly) chat, natter * (make a chattering noise) clatter, knock, pink (said of an engine )

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • one who chats
  • (Internet) a user of chat rooms
  • * 2013 , Michael K. Sullivan, Sexual Minorities (page 148)
    • During the chat sessions, two outreach team members would engage in a conversation about the topic chosen for that event in the main chat room and entice other chatters to join in.

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