informing vs report

report vs informing

informing and report both are nouns.

informing is not a verb while report is a verb.

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

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

informing: a speech act that conveys information
report: the act of informing by verbal report

Other hyponyms of informing include apprisal, notification, telling, divine revelation, revelation, intro, introduction, presentation, briefing, account, warning, post.

informing (noun)	report (noun)
a speech act that conveys information	the general estimation that the public has for a person
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)	a short account of the news
	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)

informing (verb)	report (verb)
	to give an account or representation of in words
	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 informing and report

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