gossip
gossip
(gɒsɪp )Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense gossips , present participle gossiping , past tense, past participle gossiped
1. variable noun
He spent the first hour talking gossip.
There has been much gossip about the possible reasons for his absence.
Don't you like a good gossip?
2. verb
If you gossip with someone, you talk informally, especially about other people or local events. You can also say that two people gossip.
We spoke, debated, gossiped into the night. [VERB]
Eva gossiped with Sarah. [VERB + with]
Mrs Lilywhite never gossiped. [VERB]
