gossip
198
1.1
- noun
- /ˈɡɑːsɪp/
- Informal
- I want to hear all the gossip about Jennifer.
- spread gossip
- rumors and gossip
- subjects of gossip
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- Maybe it'll be idle gossip and chatter that they then share with others.
- Complete rumors, complete gossip, complete hearsay.
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- And then gossip gets around and everybody talks.
- Also, the hot gossip of the week.
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Examples
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Their behavior is just as ridiculous, and the gossip is just as petty.
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Anyways, so, give us the latest gossip, Max.
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The season has started and already the gossip is going.
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And then gossip gets around and everybody talks.
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You know, I don't usually deal in the gossip of the camp.
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I was not particularly startled by this bit of gossip, having formed my own conclusions on the matter.
Fiction book (1991) -
Sala's got all the latest gossip on two continents.
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The literature on rumors and gossip has staked out a place in the social sciences.
Academic text (1997) -
The story swiftly made the rounds, as gossip must in any such close-quartered environment.
Academic text (1999) -
The latest gossip about the movie star has everyone talking.
Synonyms
865
1.2
A story or piece of news that people pass on but may not be true
151
2.6
A lively scene of excited talk and activity among people
118
3.2
Informal conversation about other people that may not be true
111
4.8
Secret information that harms someone's reputation
46
7.0
Rumors told by other people that may not be true
39
7.8
Rumors people tell each other about events or people
31
3.5
Rumor spread by people talking rather than by officials
9
8.8
Rumor or gossip, often not confirmed and shared informally
6
1.7
Talking about other people's personal lives in a casual way
2
1.9
The most recent private news or rumors about people
2
5.8
Casual talk about small, unimportant things, often gossip
2
3.0
Gossip about people's private lives that embarrasses them
1
7.3
Rumours that try to hurt someone's reputation by spreading private facts
1
7.2
Showing mean gossip or criticism about someone who is not present
1
3.3
Rumors people tell that are not proven true
1
9.9
Talk that is silly or not important
1
8.0
News people share that is not official, often as a rumor
1
8.4
Light, silly talk about other people
1
9.3
Spreading harmful gossip to hurt people or cause drama
1
8.7
Spreading private stories about others to harm or entertain people
Light friendly talk about small unimportant things, often gossip
A friendly, informal talk about personal news
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
6
4.2
A journalist who writes regular stories about celebrities, often using rumors
How Reliable
34
3.9
∞
1.3
- Informal
198
1.1
- US
76
3.9
- Literature
2
6.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gossip comes from the Old English godsibb, which meant 'godparent' or 'close friend' who stood with a family at a baptism; those people often chatted together, so gossip came to mean the talk itself, especially talk about other people's private lives.