gossip
/gˈɑsʌp/
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Definitions
Noun
light informal conversation for social occasions
Noun
a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"
Noun
a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
Verb
wag one''s tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies; "She won''t dish the dirt"
Verb
talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
Synonyms
causerie
chaffer
chat
chatter
chew the fat
chin wag
chin wagging
chin-wag
chin-wagging
chit chat
chitchat
chit-chat
claver
comment
confab
confabulate
dish the dirt
gab
gabfest
gossiper
gossipmonger
jaw
natter
newsmonger
rumormonger
rumourmonger
scuttlebutt
shoot the breeze
small talk
tittle-tattle
visit