 gossip |
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| 1. | [ noun ] light informal conversation for social occasions | |
| Synonyms: | small_talk gab gabfest tittle-tattle chin-wag chin-wagging causerie chitchat | |
| Related terms: | chat chatter | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people | |
| Synonyms: | scuttlebutt comment | |
| Examples: | "the divorce caused much gossip" |
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| Related terms: | report rumor grapevine scandal talk earful | |
| 3. | [ verb ] talk socially without exchanging too much information | |
| Synonyms: | chat visit chatter jaw claver chew_the_fat chitchat chaffer natter confab shoot_the_breeze confabulate | |
| Examples: | "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze" |
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| Related terms: | converse shmooze visitor chitchat chatterer chat | |
| 4. | [ verb ] wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies | |
| Synonyms: | dish_the_dirt | |
| Examples: | "She won't dish the dirt" |
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| Related terms: | talk rumor gossiping | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others | |
| Synonyms: | rumormonger rumourmonger newsmonger gossipmonger gossiper | |
| Related terms: | communicator tattletale scandalmonger yenta cat | |
| Similar spelling: |
gossipy Goosby |
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