gossip vs speak

speak vs gossip

gossip is a noun but speak is not a noun.

gossip and speak both are verbs.

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

As verbs, speak is a hypernym of gossip; that is, speak is a word with a broader meaning than gossip:

gossip: wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies
speak: exchange thoughts; talk with

Other hypernyms of gossip include talk.

gossip (noun)	speak (noun)
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

gossip (verb)	speak (verb)
wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies	express in speech
talk socially without exchanging too much information	exchange thoughts; talk with
	use language
	give a speech to
	make a characteristic or natural sound

Difference between gossip and speak

Words related to "speak"

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