- pronunciation:
- ga
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
Gossip is stuff that people say about other people when they are not around. Some gossip might be true, but some might be false, or it has only a little truth in it.
My mom says she doesn't believe a lot of the gossip that her friend tells her about other people they know.Shawn's grandmother likes to listen to gossip. And if she knows things about other people, she likes to spread gossip too.- similar words:
- rumor
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| definition 2: |
A person who often tells secrets or gives out personal information about people to other people is called a "gossip."
Mrs. Jones doesn't tell any secrets to Mrs. Palmer because she knows Mrs. Palmer is a gossip. |
| related words: |
chat |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
gossips, gossiping, gossiped |
| definition: |
When people gossip, they say things about other people when they are not around. They often tell their secrets or guess what they are doing and talk about it.
Those two neighbors like to gossip about their other neighbor who lives across the hall. They don't know him well, but they are very curious about him.- synonyms:
- nose into, tattle
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| related words: |
chat, tattle |
| derivations: |
gossipy (adj.), gossiper (n.) |
Gossip comes from
godsibb, an early English word for a godparent. Over time, "gossip" came to mean any close friend. By the late 1500s, the word was being used for someone who chatters about things of no importance. Today, most people would not like to be known as a "gossip."