hearsay vs gossip

gossip vs hearsay

hearsay and gossip both are nouns.

hearsay is an adjective but gossip is not an adjective.

hearsay is not a verb while gossip is a verb.

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

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

hearsay: gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
gossip: a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people

Other hypernyms of hearsay include comment, scuttlebutt.

hearsay (noun)	gossip (noun)
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth	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

hearsay (adjective)	gossip (adjective)
heard through another rather than directly

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

Difference between hearsay and gossip

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