gossip vs talk

gossip and talk both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of gossip include speak.

gossip (noun)	talk (noun)
light informal conversation for social occasions	the act of giving a talk to an audience
a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people	an exchange of ideas via conversation
a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others	idle gossip or rumor
	a speech that is open to the public
	discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')

gossip (verb)	talk (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
	reveal information
	use language
	deliver a lecture or talk
	divulge confidential information or secrets