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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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Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word gossip, which can be a noun or a verb. A gossip is someone who reveals personal or sensational facts about others, or a rumor or report of an intimate nature.
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7 meanings: 1. casual and idle chat 2. a conversation involving malicious chatter or rumours about other people 3. Also called:.... Click for more definitions.
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.
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Learn the meaning of gossip as informal talk or stories about other people's private lives, which may be unkind or not true. Find out how to use gossip in a sentence, how to pronounce it and what words are similar to it.
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Learn the origin, usage and frequency of the noun gossip, which has ten meanings in English, four of which are obsolete. See examples, pronunciation and related words in the Oxford English Dictionary.
