Definition of gossip in English:

gossip

nounPlural gossips ˈɡɒsɪpˈɡɑsəp

mass noun

1Casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details which are not confirmed as true.
（关于他人的）闲聊；无拘束的谈话（尤指有关细节未经证实的）
he became the subject of much local gossip
他成为当地人闲聊的话题。
Example sentencesExamples
- Consequently, we kept our daily reports clear of any gossip or personal information.
- After that incident, I immediately wrote an article to discuss the issue and asked the media not to report too much gossip.
- It's a fast read with lots of insider details and gossip.
- Those in tune with local film gossip have been waiting for Hussain's vision to hit the big screen for a long time.
- Adam was talking to the owner of the apartment block once we'd moved in, and found out some of the local gossip about the residents.
- The love triangle became the subject of local gossip and he was shattered.
- The pilgrim was a good man, and innocent in his way, and sitting down to rest in the market square, he listened to the local gossip.
- The population is skewed toward the seriously rich, with billionaires, according to the local gossip, having driven out the millionaires.
- However, members of the public reading the caption would think it was true and that the gossip he reported was accurate.
- One might think that they were there for an arisan (monthly social gathering) to catch up with the local gossip.
- Yes, but I must add it is mostly local gossip, the trial has yet to take place.
- Perhaps the most remarkable comment made by the source was when he referred to what he said was a popular theory in the current round of local gossip.
- Friendly newsagent Lynda, who is a runner in her spare time, keeps me up to date on the local athletics gossip.
- It's still uncertain if the damaging gossip is true, but if it were, I would only respect Sharon that much more!
- While it is true that set gossip is often exaggerated, it's amazing how often stories turn out to be completely true.
- It was the place you'd go to hear the local gossip, have a quiet pint, watch a game on TV, or read the paper.
- Hopefully I will find easy wireless access and have some fun gossip to report.
- His survival depends on audiences who will not accept fact-free reporting and who recognize gossip packaged in legalese.
- It all became as terrible as completely true gossip would be.
- Once the local gossip was out of the way, she took to her usual habit of saying, ‘So what's new?’
Synonyms
tittle-tattle, tattle, rumour(s), whispers, stories, tales, canards, titbits
idle talk, scandal, hearsay
malicious gossip, whispering campaign, smear campaign
French bavardage, on dit
German Kaffeeklatsch
West Indian labrish, shu-shu
informal dirt, buzz, mud-slinging
British informal goss
North American informal scuttlebutt
South African informal skinder
rare bruit
1. 1.1count noun A conversation about other people; an instance of gossiping.
  she just comes round here for a gossip
  她就是到这儿来聊聊天的。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Yeah, here comes the annoying whispers and gossips.
  He was a sociable man and a popular figure in Newcastle, fond of a gossip on the Quayside or at the Exchange on Sandhill.
  The play tells the story of three widows who form The Cemetery Club, meeting every week to visit their late husbands, remember the good times and have a gossip.
  Our dressing rooms were on the same floor as well, so we were constantly popping into each other's for a cup of tea and a gossip.
  Bumped into the him on the train for a half-hour gossip.
  Quiet night tomorrow though, one of my best friends and co-conspirator in the Bridget Jones lifestyle, Charlotte, is coming round for a quiet night and a gossip.
  I still delight in the rare moments when just the two of us can get together for a gossip.
  She appears here as a more amiable figure, fond of a good gossip, and with an endless fund of stories.
  Dobpark Woods are pleasant and after a sandwich and a gossip with some other walkers, I set off through the riverside trees.
  We went to Paul's brother's for a BBQ last nite and it was lovely, its nice to have a gossip and relax, Paul as usual decided to drive, think its cause he loves the new car.
  My visit was to see The House of Commons and have a girly gossip with Melissa which I enjoyed immensely.
  And a bracing four-mile walk on Saturday afternoon was well received and gave everybody an opportunity to get some fresh air and have a good gossip.
  Ursula was in for news again so we had a good gossip before the show and during the travel news, and sorted out a weekend for her to come over for dinner.
  Radcliffe had always enjoyed a good gossip about the latest rumours on the circuit and was quite happy to share them with writers who had followed her since she was a teenager.
  They are a chance to have a gossip about what's new on the internet.
  Cameron usually plays football today, so I'll phone my mum and a girlfriend for a gossip.
  A good haircut and a gossip certainly improves the day.
  I went round Laura's on Tuesday as I was bored and we had a little gossip.
  For an evening's entertainment, can I just recommend a good gossip?
  Many women enjoy sharing a good gossip with their hairdresser, and it works both ways.
  Synonyms
  chat, talk, conversation, chatter, heart-to-heart, tête-à-tête, powwow, blether, blather
  conference, discussion, dialogue, exchange
  Indian adda
  informal chit-chat, jaw, gas, confab, goss
  British informal natter, chinwag, rabbit
  Scottish &amp Northern English informal crack
  North American informal rap, bull session, gabfest
  Australian/New Zealand informal mag, yarn
  rare confabulation, colloquy
2. 1.2derogatory count noun A person who likes talking about other people's private lives.
  〈主贬〉爱谈论别人私生活的人
  Example sentencesExamples
  Market gossips suggest there are up to half a dozen firms casting a serious eye over Rank.
  We've got replica handcuffs, manacles, thumb screws, a branding iron and even a scold's bridle, a metal head cage often used to punish and humiliate gossips to stop them from talking!
  Mean spirited gossips painted C.C. as a cold-blooded murderer but his dead brother would have been a more likely choice for that role.
  But when it comes to protecting our peace and quiet, we Beggarsdalians make the Sicilians sound like a bunch of loud-mouthed gossips.
  This latest buzz on their crumbling relationship is only their press people conceding that the gossips have been right all along!
  E. used to have the best job a gossip could hope for - telephone operator in a small town in the days of party lines.
  He was, incongruously, an incurable gossip, careful to label rumour for what it was, but fascinated by it…
  There was more to titillate gossips; Queen Victoria instructed those servants so entrusted to place a lock of John Brown's hair and his photograph in her coffin at her death in 1901.
  A list of six names was compiled by the gossips and rumour-mongers of Belgravia, among them key figures from high society - aristocracy, government ministers and film stars.
  He is one part charming, electric, shrewd, an engrossing teller of stories, a gossip - and one part beast.
  Like so much of what's been reported about Lorna Moon, it was largely codswallop, the tittle-tattle of small town gossips.
  Under Wareham's instruction, they walked down the lane to the home of the local gossip, Mrs. Haggerton.
  And my respect is never earned by idle-minded gossips, no matter how ancient they might be.
  Because friends don't let friends get tagged as vicious gossips.
  Also, I am totally intolerant of gossips and most annoying people.
  The government encourages village snoops and urban gossips to volunteer their infinite time and darkest thoughts as a way of keeping the rest of us in line.
  The dichotomy that exists between reticent and proper small town papers and ruthlessly efficient small town gossips fascinates me.
  He was a horrible gossip, and his tales shifted from fact to fancy in the space of a minute.
  Oh, that poor woman, victim of small town gossips!
  The first gossips were Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
  Synonyms
  scandalmonger, gossipmonger, tattler, tittle-tattler, busybody, muckraker
  informal bad-mouth, bad-mouther
  rare quidnunc, calumniator

verbgossiped, gossiping, gossips ˈɡɒsɪpˈɡɑsəp

[no object]

Engage in gossip.
they would start gossiping about her as soon as she left
她一转身，他们就开始说她的闲话。
Example sentencesExamples
- Today, I spent a long time at the hairdressers, gossiping with the staff and having my hair coloured and snipped and fiddled with.
- We laughed and drank more wine and gossiped about old colleagues, including one women who fell in love with a Cuban while holidaying in Havana.
- Not just because she swears a lot, holds strident political views or gossips freely about the pomposity of certain Scottish theatre critics.
- He probably would have gossiped with Marcia, and tried to chat up David.
- Have you gossiped about one of those lunch girls behind her back?
- Some read, some gossiped, some just stared at the ads.
- She jokes and gossips about some of his parliamentary colleagues, and though he doesn't join in, he does chuckle.
- On the way home on the train, my brother read a racing form, my sister-in-law and I gossiped, and we were all grateful we didn't have to move.
- Who ever thought I'd wish people gossiped about me more?
- The girls all gossiped and chatted, laughing really hard when Noah came to the door, and leaned on the frame.
- What people once gossiped about, they now pass over in silence.
- I have not gossiped, lost my temper, been greedy, nasty, selfish, or self-indulgent.
- We were also gossiping about people from school when Bella's cell phone rang.
- They would have no one to cook for them, no one to clean, and no one to drive the buggy about town while they chatted and gossiped with their friends.
- Her sister Lee offered her support and then gossiped about her to Truman Capote and Cecil Beaton.
- We gossiped for a while and when the music stopped, went to our room.
- They worried about love, marriage and work, fussed about their children, gossiped and plotted.
- After the show we all sat in the bar and chatted and gossiped.
- Taking a seat in a corner booth, we order a bottle of wine and begin gossiping away merrily.
- They gossiped, bickered, laughed and fought - just as children do every day.
Synonyms
spread rumours, spread gossip, circulate rumours, spread stories, tittle-tattle, tattle, talk, whisper, tell tales, muckrake
informal dish the dirt
South African informal skinder
literary bruit something abroad/about
chat, talk, converse, speak to each other, discuss things, have a talk, have a chat, have a tête-à-tête, have a conversation, engage in conversation
informal gas, have a confab, chew the fat/rag, jaw, rap, yak, yap
British informal natter, have a chinwag, chinwag
North American informal shoot the breeze, shoot the bull, visit
Australian/New Zealand informal mag
formal confabulate

Derivatives

gossiper

noun ˈɡɒsɪpəˈɡɑsəpər

Of course, message boards also attract attention-seekers, pranksters and malicious gossipers.
Example sentencesExamples
- The conversations of these people though, mostly gossipers, was not very interesting as it was considered to me ‘old news’.
- The same network of gossipers that are used to destroy reputations can also be used to increase your rapport with someone.
- Heading back towards the idle gossipers, he interrupted their conversation.
- All the gaps I've been discussing are the sorts of things that bedevil, perhaps inspire, all biographers, indeed all gossipers.

Origin

Late Old English godsibb, 'godfather, godmother, baptismal sponsor', literally 'a person related to one in God', from god 'God' + sibb 'a relative' (see sib). In Middle English the sense was 'a close friend, a person with whom one gossips', hence 'a person who gossips', later (early 19th century) 'idle talk' (from the verb, which dates from the early 17th century).

In Old English godsibb or gossip was the word for a godparent. It literally meant ‘a person related to one in God’ and came from god ‘God’ and sibb ‘a relative’, the latter word found in sibling (Old English). Gossip came to be applied to a close friend, especially a female friend invited to be present at a birth. From this developed the idea of a person who enjoys indulging in idle talk, and by the 19th century idle talk or tittle-tattle itself.

Definition of gossip in US English:

gossip

nounˈɡɑsəpˈɡäsəp

1Casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true.
（关于他人的）闲聊；无拘束的谈话（尤指有关细节未经证实的）
he became the subject of much local gossip
他成为当地人闲聊的话题。
Example sentencesExamples
- It was the place you'd go to hear the local gossip, have a quiet pint, watch a game on TV, or read the paper.
- Consequently, we kept our daily reports clear of any gossip or personal information.
- However, members of the public reading the caption would think it was true and that the gossip he reported was accurate.
- His survival depends on audiences who will not accept fact-free reporting and who recognize gossip packaged in legalese.
- Hopefully I will find easy wireless access and have some fun gossip to report.
- Those in tune with local film gossip have been waiting for Hussain's vision to hit the big screen for a long time.
- The pilgrim was a good man, and innocent in his way, and sitting down to rest in the market square, he listened to the local gossip.
- The love triangle became the subject of local gossip and he was shattered.
- The population is skewed toward the seriously rich, with billionaires, according to the local gossip, having driven out the millionaires.
- Yes, but I must add it is mostly local gossip, the trial has yet to take place.
- It all became as terrible as completely true gossip would be.
- Friendly newsagent Lynda, who is a runner in her spare time, keeps me up to date on the local athletics gossip.
- After that incident, I immediately wrote an article to discuss the issue and asked the media not to report too much gossip.
- It's still uncertain if the damaging gossip is true, but if it were, I would only respect Sharon that much more!
- One might think that they were there for an arisan (monthly social gathering) to catch up with the local gossip.
- While it is true that set gossip is often exaggerated, it's amazing how often stories turn out to be completely true.
- Adam was talking to the owner of the apartment block once we'd moved in, and found out some of the local gossip about the residents.
- Perhaps the most remarkable comment made by the source was when he referred to what he said was a popular theory in the current round of local gossip.
- Once the local gossip was out of the way, she took to her usual habit of saying, ‘So what's new?’
- It's a fast read with lots of insider details and gossip.
Synonyms
chat, talk, conversation, chatter, heart-to-heart, tête-à-tête, powwow, blether, blather
tittle-tattle, tattle, rumour, rumours, whispers, stories, tales, canards, titbits
1. 1.1derogatory A person who likes talking about other people's private lives.
  〈主贬〉爱谈论别人私生活的人
  Example sentencesExamples
  Market gossips suggest there are up to half a dozen firms casting a serious eye over Rank.
  E. used to have the best job a gossip could hope for - telephone operator in a small town in the days of party lines.
  The dichotomy that exists between reticent and proper small town papers and ruthlessly efficient small town gossips fascinates me.
  He is one part charming, electric, shrewd, an engrossing teller of stories, a gossip - and one part beast.
  He was, incongruously, an incurable gossip, careful to label rumour for what it was, but fascinated by it…
  Like so much of what's been reported about Lorna Moon, it was largely codswallop, the tittle-tattle of small town gossips.
  A list of six names was compiled by the gossips and rumour-mongers of Belgravia, among them key figures from high society - aristocracy, government ministers and film stars.
  The government encourages village snoops and urban gossips to volunteer their infinite time and darkest thoughts as a way of keeping the rest of us in line.
  Oh, that poor woman, victim of small town gossips!
  Mean spirited gossips painted C.C. as a cold-blooded murderer but his dead brother would have been a more likely choice for that role.
  He was a horrible gossip, and his tales shifted from fact to fancy in the space of a minute.
  Also, I am totally intolerant of gossips and most annoying people.
  Under Wareham's instruction, they walked down the lane to the home of the local gossip, Mrs. Haggerton.
  But when it comes to protecting our peace and quiet, we Beggarsdalians make the Sicilians sound like a bunch of loud-mouthed gossips.
  There was more to titillate gossips; Queen Victoria instructed those servants so entrusted to place a lock of John Brown's hair and his photograph in her coffin at her death in 1901.
  This latest buzz on their crumbling relationship is only their press people conceding that the gossips have been right all along!
  Because friends don't let friends get tagged as vicious gossips.
  The first gossips were Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
  We've got replica handcuffs, manacles, thumb screws, a branding iron and even a scold's bridle, a metal head cage often used to punish and humiliate gossips to stop them from talking!
  And my respect is never earned by idle-minded gossips, no matter how ancient they might be.
  Synonyms
  scandalmonger, gossipmonger, tattler, tittle-tattler, busybody, muckraker

verbˈɡɑsəpˈɡäsəp

[no object]

Engage in gossip.
they would start gossiping about her as soon as she left
她一转身，他们就开始说她的闲话。
Example sentencesExamples
- She jokes and gossips about some of his parliamentary colleagues, and though he doesn't join in, he does chuckle.
- We were also gossiping about people from school when Bella's cell phone rang.
- Some read, some gossiped, some just stared at the ads.
- They would have no one to cook for them, no one to clean, and no one to drive the buggy about town while they chatted and gossiped with their friends.
- After the show we all sat in the bar and chatted and gossiped.
- I have not gossiped, lost my temper, been greedy, nasty, selfish, or self-indulgent.
- We laughed and drank more wine and gossiped about old colleagues, including one women who fell in love with a Cuban while holidaying in Havana.
- The girls all gossiped and chatted, laughing really hard when Noah came to the door, and leaned on the frame.
- He probably would have gossiped with Marcia, and tried to chat up David.
- On the way home on the train, my brother read a racing form, my sister-in-law and I gossiped, and we were all grateful we didn't have to move.
- Have you gossiped about one of those lunch girls behind her back?
- They worried about love, marriage and work, fussed about their children, gossiped and plotted.
- They gossiped, bickered, laughed and fought - just as children do every day.
- We gossiped for a while and when the music stopped, went to our room.
- Taking a seat in a corner booth, we order a bottle of wine and begin gossiping away merrily.
- Today, I spent a long time at the hairdressers, gossiping with the staff and having my hair coloured and snipped and fiddled with.
- Who ever thought I'd wish people gossiped about me more?
- What people once gossiped about, they now pass over in silence.
- Not just because she swears a lot, holds strident political views or gossips freely about the pomposity of certain Scottish theatre critics.
- Her sister Lee offered her support and then gossiped about her to Truman Capote and Cecil Beaton.
Synonyms
spread rumours, spread gossip, circulate rumours, spread stories, tittle-tattle, tattle, talk, whisper, tell tales, muckrake
chat, talk, converse, speak to each other, discuss things, have a talk, have a chat, have a tête-à-tête, have a conversation, engage in conversation

Origin

Late Old English godsibb, ‘godfather, godmother, baptismal sponsor’, literally ‘a person related to one in God’, from god ‘God’ + sibb ‘a relative’ (see sib). In Middle English the sense was ‘a close friend, a person with whom one gossips’, hence ‘a person who gossips’, later (early 19th century) ‘idle talk’ (from the verb, which dates from the early 17th century).

单词	gossip
释义	Definition of gossip in English: gossip nounPlural gossips ˈɡɒsɪpˈɡɑsəp mass noun 1Casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details which are not confirmed as true. （关于他人的）闲聊；无拘束的谈话（尤指有关细节未经证实的） he became the subject of much local gossip 他成为当地人闲聊的话题。 Example sentencesExamples Consequently, we kept our daily reports clear of any gossip or personal information. After that incident, I immediately wrote an article to discuss the issue and asked the media not to report too much gossip. It's a fast read with lots of insider details and gossip. Those in tune with local film gossip have been waiting for Hussain's vision to hit the big screen for a long time. Adam was talking to the owner of the apartment block once we'd moved in, and found out some of the local gossip about the residents. The love triangle became the subject of local gossip and he was shattered. The pilgrim was a good man, and innocent in his way, and sitting down to rest in the market square, he listened to the local gossip. The population is skewed toward the seriously rich, with billionaires, according to the local gossip, having driven out the millionaires. However, members of the public reading the caption would think it was true and that the gossip he reported was accurate. One might think that they were there for an arisan (monthly social gathering) to catch up with the local gossip. Yes, but I must add it is mostly local gossip, the trial has yet to take place. Perhaps the most remarkable comment made by the source was when he referred to what he said was a popular theory in the current round of local gossip. Friendly newsagent Lynda, who is a runner in her spare time, keeps me up to date on the local athletics gossip. It's still uncertain if the damaging gossip is true, but if it were, I would only respect Sharon that much more! While it is true that set gossip is often exaggerated, it's amazing how often stories turn out to be completely true. It was the place you'd go to hear the local gossip, have a quiet pint, watch a game on TV, or read the paper. Hopefully I will find easy wireless access and have some fun gossip to report. His survival depends on audiences who will not accept fact-free reporting and who recognize gossip packaged in legalese. It all became as terrible as completely true gossip would be. Once the local gossip was out of the way, she took to her usual habit of saying, ‘So what's new?’ Synonyms tittle-tattle, tattle, rumour(s), whispers, stories, tales, canards, titbits idle talk, scandal, hearsay malicious gossip, whispering campaign, smear campaign French bavardage, on dit German Kaffeeklatsch West Indian labrish, shu-shu informal dirt, buzz, mud-slinging British informal goss North American informal scuttlebutt South African informal skinder rare bruit 1.1count noun A conversation about other people; an instance of gossiping. she just comes round here for a gossip 她就是到这儿来聊聊天的。 Example sentencesExamples Yeah, here comes the annoying whispers and gossips. He was a sociable man and a popular figure in Newcastle, fond of a gossip on the Quayside or at the Exchange on Sandhill. The play tells the story of three widows who form The Cemetery Club, meeting every week to visit their late husbands, remember the good times and have a gossip. Our dressing rooms were on the same floor as well, so we were constantly popping into each other's for a cup of tea and a gossip. Bumped into the him on the train for a half-hour gossip. Quiet night tomorrow though, one of my best friends and co-conspirator in the Bridget Jones lifestyle, Charlotte, is coming round for a quiet night and a gossip. I still delight in the rare moments when just the two of us can get together for a gossip. She appears here as a more amiable figure, fond of a good gossip, and with an endless fund of stories. Dobpark Woods are pleasant and after a sandwich and a gossip with some other walkers, I set off through the riverside trees. We went to Paul's brother's for a BBQ last nite and it was lovely, its nice to have a gossip and relax, Paul as usual decided to drive, think its cause he loves the new car. My visit was to see The House of Commons and have a girly gossip with Melissa which I enjoyed immensely. And a bracing four-mile walk on Saturday afternoon was well received and gave everybody an opportunity to get some fresh air and have a good gossip. Ursula was in for news again so we had a good gossip before the show and during the travel news, and sorted out a weekend for her to come over for dinner. Radcliffe had always enjoyed a good gossip about the latest rumours on the circuit and was quite happy to share them with writers who had followed her since she was a teenager. They are a chance to have a gossip about what's new on the internet. Cameron usually plays football today, so I'll phone my mum and a girlfriend for a gossip. A good haircut and a gossip certainly improves the day. I went round Laura's on Tuesday as I was bored and we had a little gossip. For an evening's entertainment, can I just recommend a good gossip? Many women enjoy sharing a good gossip with their hairdresser, and it works both ways. Synonyms chat, talk, conversation, chatter, heart-to-heart, tête-à-tête, powwow, blether, blather conference, discussion, dialogue, exchange Indian adda informal chit-chat, jaw, gas, confab, goss British informal natter, chinwag, rabbit Scottish &amp Northern English informal crack North American informal rap, bull session, gabfest Australian/New Zealand informal mag, yarn rare confabulation, colloquy 1.2derogatory count noun A person who likes talking about other people's private lives. 〈主贬〉爱谈论别人私生活的人 Example sentencesExamples Market gossips suggest there are up to half a dozen firms casting a serious eye over Rank. We've got replica handcuffs, manacles, thumb screws, a branding iron and even a scold's bridle, a metal head cage often used to punish and humiliate gossips to stop them from talking! Mean spirited gossips painted C.C. as a cold-blooded murderer but his dead brother would have been a more likely choice for that role. But when it comes to protecting our peace and quiet, we Beggarsdalians make the Sicilians sound like a bunch of loud-mouthed gossips. This latest buzz on their crumbling relationship is only their press people conceding that the gossips have been right all along! E. used to have the best job a gossip could hope for - telephone operator in a small town in the days of party lines. He was, incongruously, an incurable gossip, careful to label rumour for what it was, but fascinated by it… There was more to titillate gossips; Queen Victoria instructed those servants so entrusted to place a lock of John Brown's hair and his photograph in her coffin at her death in 1901. A list of six names was compiled by the gossips and rumour-mongers of Belgravia, among them key figures from high society - aristocracy, government ministers and film stars. He is one part charming, electric, shrewd, an engrossing teller of stories, a gossip - and one part beast. Like so much of what's been reported about Lorna Moon, it was largely codswallop, the tittle-tattle of small town gossips. Under Wareham's instruction, they walked down the lane to the home of the local gossip, Mrs. Haggerton. And my respect is never earned by idle-minded gossips, no matter how ancient they might be. Because friends don't let friends get tagged as vicious gossips. Also, I am totally intolerant of gossips and most annoying people. The government encourages village snoops and urban gossips to volunteer their infinite time and darkest thoughts as a way of keeping the rest of us in line. The dichotomy that exists between reticent and proper small town papers and ruthlessly efficient small town gossips fascinates me. He was a horrible gossip, and his tales shifted from fact to fancy in the space of a minute. Oh, that poor woman, victim of small town gossips! The first gossips were Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Synonyms scandalmonger, gossipmonger, tattler, tittle-tattler, busybody, muckraker informal bad-mouth, bad-mouther rare quidnunc, calumniator verbgossiped, gossiping, gossips ˈɡɒsɪpˈɡɑsəp [no object] Engage in gossip. they would start gossiping about her as soon as she left 她一转身，他们就开始说她的闲话。 Example sentencesExamples Today, I spent a long time at the hairdressers, gossiping with the staff and having my hair coloured and snipped and fiddled with. We laughed and drank more wine and gossiped about old colleagues, including one women who fell in love with a Cuban while holidaying in Havana. Not just because she swears a lot, holds strident political views or gossips freely about the pomposity of certain Scottish theatre critics. He probably would have gossiped with Marcia, and tried to chat up David. Have you gossiped about one of those lunch girls behind her back? Some read, some gossiped, some just stared at the ads. She jokes and gossips about some of his parliamentary colleagues, and though he doesn't join in, he does chuckle. On the way home on the train, my brother read a racing form, my sister-in-law and I gossiped, and we were all grateful we didn't have to move. Who ever thought I'd wish people gossiped about me more? The girls all gossiped and chatted, laughing really hard when Noah came to the door, and leaned on the frame. What people once gossiped about, they now pass over in silence. I have not gossiped, lost my temper, been greedy, nasty, selfish, or self-indulgent. We were also gossiping about people from school when Bella's cell phone rang. They would have no one to cook for them, no one to clean, and no one to drive the buggy about town while they chatted and gossiped with their friends. Her sister Lee offered her support and then gossiped about her to Truman Capote and Cecil Beaton. We gossiped for a while and when the music stopped, went to our room. They worried about love, marriage and work, fussed about their children, gossiped and plotted. After the show we all sat in the bar and chatted and gossiped. Taking a seat in a corner booth, we order a bottle of wine and begin gossiping away merrily. They gossiped, bickered, laughed and fought - just as children do every day. Synonyms spread rumours, spread gossip, circulate rumours, spread stories, tittle-tattle, tattle, talk, whisper, tell tales, muckrake informal dish the dirt South African informal skinder literary bruit something abroad/about chat, talk, converse, speak to each other, discuss things, have a talk, have a chat, have a tête-à-tête, have a conversation, engage in conversation informal gas, have a confab, chew the fat/rag, jaw, rap, yak, yap British informal natter, have a chinwag, chinwag North American informal shoot the breeze, shoot the bull, visit Australian/New Zealand informal mag formal confabulate Derivatives gossiper noun ˈɡɒsɪpəˈɡɑsəpər Of course, message boards also attract attention-seekers, pranksters and malicious gossipers. Example sentencesExamples The conversations of these people though, mostly gossipers, was not very interesting as it was considered to me ‘old news’. The same network of gossipers that are used to destroy reputations can also be used to increase your rapport with someone. Heading back towards the idle gossipers, he interrupted their conversation. All the gaps I've been discussing are the sorts of things that bedevil, perhaps inspire, all biographers, indeed all gossipers. Origin Late Old English godsibb, 'godfather, godmother, baptismal sponsor', literally 'a person related to one in God', from god 'God' + sibb 'a relative' (see sib). In Middle English the sense was 'a close friend, a person with whom one gossips', hence 'a person who gossips', later (early 19th century) 'idle talk' (from the verb, which dates from the early 17th century). In Old English godsibb or gossip was the word for a godparent. It literally meant ‘a person related to one in God’ and came from god ‘God’ and sibb ‘a relative’, the latter word found in sibling (Old English). Gossip came to be applied to a close friend, especially a female friend invited to be present at a birth. From this developed the idea of a person who enjoys indulging in idle talk, and by the 19th century idle talk or tittle-tattle itself. Definition of gossip in US English: gossip nounˈɡɑsəpˈɡäsəp 1Casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true. （关于他人的）闲聊；无拘束的谈话（尤指有关细节未经证实的） he became the subject of much local gossip 他成为当地人闲聊的话题。 Example sentencesExamples It was the place you'd go to hear the local gossip, have a quiet pint, watch a game on TV, or read the paper. Consequently, we kept our daily reports clear of any gossip or personal information. However, members of the public reading the caption would think it was true and that the gossip he reported was accurate. His survival depends on audiences who will not accept fact-free reporting and who recognize gossip packaged in legalese. Hopefully I will find easy wireless access and have some fun gossip to report. Those in tune with local film gossip have been waiting for Hussain's vision to hit the big screen for a long time. The pilgrim was a good man, and innocent in his way, and sitting down to rest in the market square, he listened to the local gossip. The love triangle became the subject of local gossip and he was shattered. The population is skewed toward the seriously rich, with billionaires, according to the local gossip, having driven out the millionaires. Yes, but I must add it is mostly local gossip, the trial has yet to take place. It all became as terrible as completely true gossip would be. Friendly newsagent Lynda, who is a runner in her spare time, keeps me up to date on the local athletics gossip. After that incident, I immediately wrote an article to discuss the issue and asked the media not to report too much gossip. It's still uncertain if the damaging gossip is true, but if it were, I would only respect Sharon that much more! One might think that they were there for an arisan (monthly social gathering) to catch up with the local gossip. While it is true that set gossip is often exaggerated, it's amazing how often stories turn out to be completely true. Adam was talking to the owner of the apartment block once we'd moved in, and found out some of the local gossip about the residents. Perhaps the most remarkable comment made by the source was when he referred to what he said was a popular theory in the current round of local gossip. Once the local gossip was out of the way, she took to her usual habit of saying, ‘So what's new?’ It's a fast read with lots of insider details and gossip. Synonyms chat, talk, conversation, chatter, heart-to-heart, tête-à-tête, powwow, blether, blather tittle-tattle, tattle, rumour, rumours, whispers, stories, tales, canards, titbits 1.1derogatory A person who likes talking about other people's private lives. 〈主贬〉爱谈论别人私生活的人 Example sentencesExamples Market gossips suggest there are up to half a dozen firms casting a serious eye over Rank. E. used to have the best job a gossip could hope for - telephone operator in a small town in the days of party lines. The dichotomy that exists between reticent and proper small town papers and ruthlessly efficient small town gossips fascinates me. He is one part charming, electric, shrewd, an engrossing teller of stories, a gossip - and one part beast. He was, incongruously, an incurable gossip, careful to label rumour for what it was, but fascinated by it… Like so much of what's been reported about Lorna Moon, it was largely codswallop, the tittle-tattle of small town gossips. A list of six names was compiled by the gossips and rumour-mongers of Belgravia, among them key figures from high society - aristocracy, government ministers and film stars. The government encourages village snoops and urban gossips to volunteer their infinite time and darkest thoughts as a way of keeping the rest of us in line. Oh, that poor woman, victim of small town gossips! Mean spirited gossips painted C.C. as a cold-blooded murderer but his dead brother would have been a more likely choice for that role. He was a horrible gossip, and his tales shifted from fact to fancy in the space of a minute. Also, I am totally intolerant of gossips and most annoying people. Under Wareham's instruction, they walked down the lane to the home of the local gossip, Mrs. Haggerton. But when it comes to protecting our peace and quiet, we Beggarsdalians make the Sicilians sound like a bunch of loud-mouthed gossips. There was more to titillate gossips; Queen Victoria instructed those servants so entrusted to place a lock of John Brown's hair and his photograph in her coffin at her death in 1901. This latest buzz on their crumbling relationship is only their press people conceding that the gossips have been right all along! Because friends don't let friends get tagged as vicious gossips. The first gossips were Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. We've got replica handcuffs, manacles, thumb screws, a branding iron and even a scold's bridle, a metal head cage often used to punish and humiliate gossips to stop them from talking! And my respect is never earned by idle-minded gossips, no matter how ancient they might be. Synonyms scandalmonger, gossipmonger, tattler, tittle-tattler, busybody, muckraker verbˈɡɑsəpˈɡäsəp [no object] Engage in gossip. they would start gossiping about her as soon as she left 她一转身，他们就开始说她的闲话。 Example sentencesExamples She jokes and gossips about some of his parliamentary colleagues, and though he doesn't join in, he does chuckle. We were also gossiping about people from school when Bella's cell phone rang. Some read, some gossiped, some just stared at the ads. They would have no one to cook for them, no one to clean, and no one to drive the buggy about town while they chatted and gossiped with their friends. After the show we all sat in the bar and chatted and gossiped. I have not gossiped, lost my temper, been greedy, nasty, selfish, or self-indulgent. We laughed and drank more wine and gossiped about old colleagues, including one women who fell in love with a Cuban while holidaying in Havana. The girls all gossiped and chatted, laughing really hard when Noah came to the door, and leaned on the frame. He probably would have gossiped with Marcia, and tried to chat up David. On the way home on the train, my brother read a racing form, my sister-in-law and I gossiped, and we were all grateful we didn't have to move. Have you gossiped about one of those lunch girls behind her back? They worried about love, marriage and work, fussed about their children, gossiped and plotted. They gossiped, bickered, laughed and fought - just as children do every day. We gossiped for a while and when the music stopped, went to our room. Taking a seat in a corner booth, we order a bottle of wine and begin gossiping away merrily. Today, I spent a long time at the hairdressers, gossiping with the staff and having my hair coloured and snipped and fiddled with. Who ever thought I'd wish people gossiped about me more? What people once gossiped about, they now pass over in silence. Not just because she swears a lot, holds strident political views or gossips freely about the pomposity of certain Scottish theatre critics. Her sister Lee offered her support and then gossiped about her to Truman Capote and Cecil Beaton. Synonyms spread rumours, spread gossip, circulate rumours, spread stories, tittle-tattle, tattle, talk, whisper, tell tales, muckrake chat, talk, converse, speak to each other, discuss things, have a talk, have a chat, have a tête-à-tête, have a conversation, engage in conversation Origin Late Old English godsibb, ‘godfather, godmother, baptismal sponsor’, literally ‘a person related to one in God’, from god ‘God’ + sibb ‘a relative’ (see sib). In Middle English the sense was ‘a close friend, a person with whom one gossips’, hence ‘a person who gossips’, later (early 19th century) ‘idle talk’ (from the verb, which dates from the early 17th century).
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