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- Dictionarygossip/ˈɡɒsɪp/
noun
- 1. casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true: "he became the subject of much local gossip" Similar
verb
- 1. engage in gossip: "they would start gossiping about her as soon as she left" Similar
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conversation or reports about other people's private lives that might be unkind, disapproving, or not true: Her letter was full of gossip. idle gossip I don't like all this idle gossip. juicy gossip I've got some juicy gossip for you.
: a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others. the worst gossip in town. 2. a. : rumor or report of an intimate nature. spreading gossip about their divorce. b. : a chatty talk. c. : the subject matter of gossip. Their breakup was common gossip. gossipry. ˈgä-sə-prē. noun. gossip. 2 of 2. verb.
gossip is light chat or talk: to trade gossip about the neighbors. scandal is rumor or general talk that is damaging to reputation; it is usually more or less malicious: The town never lived down the election scandal.
Gossip is conversation that's light, informal, and usually about other people's business. It can be fun to gossip about others, but no one likes it when they're the subject of gossip.
Gossip definition: idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others. See examples of GOSSIP used in a sentence.
gossip. ( ˈɡɒsɪp) n. 1. casual and idle chat: to have a gossip with a friend. 2. a conversation involving malicious chatter or rumours about other people: a gossip about the neighbours. 3. Also called: gossipmonger a person who habitually talks about others, esp maliciously. 4. light easy communication: to write a letter full of gossip.
noun. /ˈɡɒsɪp/ /ˈɡɑːsɪp/ [uncountable] (usually disapproving) informal talk or stories about other people’s private lives, which may be unkind or not true. Don't believe all the gossip you hear. Tell me all the latest gossip! The gossip was that he had lost a fortune on the stock exchange. He knows all the juicy gossip.
