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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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: 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.
verb [ I ] uk / ˈɡɒs.ɪp / us / ˈɡɑː.səp / B2. to talk about other people's private lives: Stop gossiping and do your work. gossip about People have started to gossip about us. Compare. natter verb UK informal. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Gossip definition: idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others. See examples of GOSSIP used in a sentence.
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 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. 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.
Gossip is idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others; the act is also known as dishing or tattling. [1] Etymology. The word is from Old English godsibb, from god and sibb, the term for the godparents of one's child or the parents of one's godchild, generally very close friends.
