gossip vs report

report vs gossip

gossip and report both are nouns.

gossip and report both are verbs.

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

As nouns, report is a hypernym of gossip; that is, report is a word with a broader meaning than gossip:

gossip: a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
report: the act of informing by verbal report

Other hypernyms of gossip include account.

gossip (noun)	report (noun)
light informal conversation for social occasions	the general estimation that the public has for a person
a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people	a short account of the news
a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others	the act of informing by verbal report
	an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
	a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
	a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment
	a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)

gossip (verb)	report (verb)
wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies	to give an account or representation of in words
talk socially without exchanging too much information	make known to the authorities
	complain about; make a charge against
	announce one's presence
	announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding
	be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism

Difference between gossip and report

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