converse vs gossip

gossip vs converse

converse and gossip both are nouns.

converse is an adjective but gossip is not an adjective.

converse and gossip both are verbs.

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

As verbs, gossip is a hyponym of converse; that is, gossip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than converse:

converse: carry on a conversation
gossip: talk socially without exchanging too much information

Other hyponyms of converse include argue, contend, debate, fence, interview, question, interview, interview, chaffer, chat, chatter, chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, confabulate, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, visit, snapchat.

converse (noun)	gossip (noun)
a proposition obtained by conversion	light informal conversation for social occasions
	a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
	a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others

converse (adjective)	gossip (adjective)
of words so related that one reverses the relation denoted by the other
turned about in order or relation

converse (verb)	gossip (verb)
carry on a conversation	wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies
	talk socially without exchanging too much information

Difference between converse and gossip

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