gossip Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun light informal conversation for social occasions
chin wag; chit-chat; chitchat; chin-wagging; causerie; chin-wag; small talk; gabfest; chin wagging; chit chat; tittle-tattle; gab.
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noun a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
comment; scuttlebutt.
- the divorce caused much gossip
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noun a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
gossipmonger; rumourmonger; gossiper; newsmonger; rumormonger.
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verb wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies
dish the dirt.
- She won't dish the dirt
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verb talk socially without exchanging too much information
shoot the breeze; chit-chat; chew the fat; confab; chitchat; jaw; claver; visit; chaffer; chat; natter; chatter; confabulate.
- the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
WordNet
Gos"sip noun
Etymology
OE.Definitions
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A sponsor; a godfather or a godmother. Should a great lady that was invited to be a gossip, in her place send her kitchen maid, 't would be ill taken. Selden.
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A friend or comrade; a companion; a familiar and customary acquaintance. Obs.My noble gossips, ye have been too prodigal. Shak.
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One who runs house to house, tattling and telling news; an idle tattler. The common chat of gossips when they meet. Dryden.
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The tattle of a gossip; groundless rumor. Bubbles o'er like a city with gossip, scandal, and spite. Tennyson.
Gos"sip transitive verb
Definitions
To stand sponsor to. Obs. Shak.
Gos"sip intransitive verb
Wordforms
Definitions
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To make merry. Obs. Shak. -
To prate; to chat; to talk much. Shak. -
To run about and tattle; to tell idle tales.
