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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.
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There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun gossip, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. gossip has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. liturgical (Old English) games (1880s)
gossip (disapproving) a person who enjoys talking about other people's private lives: Myra is a sweet person, but she's also a terrible gossip. talker a person who talks a lot: He's not a talker. She's a big talker (= she talks a lot) .
GOSSIP definition: 1. conversation or reports about other people's private lives that might be unkind, disapproving…. Learn more.
1. a. dialectal British : godparent. b. : companion, crony. c. : 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.
A form of communication that consists of evaluative talk about absent others, gossip is described by some as connoting warmth, intimacy, and bonding, though most descriptions stress the destructive nature ...
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.
