gossiping vs gossip

gossiping and gossip both are nouns.

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

gossiping (noun)	gossip (noun)
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people	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

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