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- DictionaryGos·sip/ˈɡäsəp/
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"
verb
- 1. engage in gossip: "they would start gossiping about her as soon as she left"
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. You can find people just about anywhere who love to chatter about the latest rumors and stories: they're gossips who love to gossip.
GOSSIP definition: 1. conversation or reports about other people's private lives that might or might not be true: 2…. Learn more.
noun. idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars. light, familiar talk or writing. Also gos·sip·er, gos·sip·per. a person given to tattling or idle talk. Chiefly British Dialect. a godparent. Archaic. a friend, especially a woman. See more.
Gossip definition, idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars. See more.
[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.
5 days ago · gossip, scandal apply to idle talk and newsmongering about the affairs of others. 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.
Definition of gossip noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. gossip. noun. /ˈɡɑsəp/ [uncountable] (disapproving) informal talk or stories about other people's private lives, that 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.
