gossip vs gossiping

gossip and gossiping both are nouns.

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

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

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