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Definition of Gossip
1. Verb. Wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies. "Sam wants to gossip with Sue "; "She won't dish the dirt"
Generic synonyms: Speak, Talk
Specialized synonyms: Bruit, Rumor, Rumour
Derivative terms: Gossiper, Gossiping
2. Noun. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
Generic synonyms: Chat, Confab, Confabulation, Schmoose, Schmooze
Derivative terms: Chitchat, Chitchat, Chitchat, Gabby, Gossipy, Tittle-tattle
3. Verb. Talk socially without exchanging too much information. "Sam cannot gossip Sue "; "The men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
Generic synonyms: Converse, Discourse
Specialized synonyms: Jawbone, Schmoose, Schmooze, Shmoose, Shmooze
Derivative terms: Chat, Chatter, Chatterer, Chit Chat, Chit-chat, Chitchat, Confabulation, Visitor
4. Noun. A report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people. "The divorce caused much gossip"
Generic synonyms: Account, Report
Specialized synonyms: Earful, Hearsay, Rumor, Rumour, Grapevine, Pipeline, Word Of Mouth, Dirt, Malicious Gossip, Scandal, Talk, Talk Of The Town
5. Noun. A person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others.
Generic synonyms: Communicator
Specialized synonyms: Cat, Scandalmonger, Blabbermouth, Talebearer, Taleteller, Tattler, Tattletale, Telltale, Yenta
Definition of Gossip
1. n. A sponsor; a godfather or a godmother.
2. v. t. To stand sponsor to.
3. v. i. To make merry.
Definition of Gossip
1. Noun. Someone who likes to talk about someone else’s private or personal business. ¹
2. Noun. Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially someone not present. ¹
3. Noun. A genre in contemporary media, usually focused on the personal affairs of celebrities. ¹
4. Verb. To talk about someone else's private or personal business, especially in a way that spreads the information. ¹
5. Verb. To talk idly. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gossip
1. to talk idly about the affairs of others [v -SIPED, -SIPING, -SIPS or -SIPPED, -SIPPING, -SIPS]
Medical Definition of Gossip
1. 1. 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) 2. A friend or comrade; a companion; a familiar and customary acquaintance. "My noble gossips, ye have been too prodigal." (Shak) 3. One who runs house to house, tattling and telling news; an idle tattler. "The common chat of gossips when they meet." (Dryden) 4. The tattle of a gossip; groundless rumor. "Bubbles o'er like a city with gossip, scandal, and spite." (Tennyson) Origin: OE. Gossib, godsib, a relation or sponsor in baptism, a relation by a religious obligation, AS. Godsibb, fr. God + sib alliance, relation; akin to G. Sippe, Goth. Sibja, and also to Skr. Sabha assembly. To stand sponsor to. 1. To make merry. 2. To prate; to chat; to talk much. 3. To run about and tattle; to tell idle tales. Origin: Gossiped; Gossiping. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)