English dictionary

gossip

noun

Pronunciation

ˈɡɒs.ɪp

Audio pronunciation

Parts of speech

noun verb

Definitions

noun

  1. light informal conversation for social occasions

noun

  1. a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people

noun

  1. a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others

verb

  1. talk socially without exchanging too much information

verb

  1. wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies

Example sentences

the divorce caused much gossip
the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
She won't dish the dirt

Synonyms

chitchat gab gabfest causerie comment scuttlebutt gossiper gossipmonger rumormonger rumourmonger newsmonger chat confabulate confab chatter chaffer natter jaw claver visit
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