report vs informing

informing vs report

report and informing both are nouns.

report is a verb but informing is not a verb.

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

As nouns, informing is a hypernym of report; that is, informing is a word with a broader meaning than report:

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

Other hypernyms of report include making known.

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

report (verb)	informing (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 report and informing

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