yarn vs report

yarn and report both are nouns.

yarn and report both are verbs.

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

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

yarn: the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
report: the act of informing by verbal report

Other hypernyms of yarn include account.

yarn (noun)	report (noun)
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving	the general estimation that the public has for a person
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events	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)

yarn (verb)	report (verb)
tell or spin a yarn	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 yarn and report

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