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gossip

UK
/ˈɡɒs.ɪp/
US
/ˈɡɑː.sɪp/
gossip about

Translations

gossipnoun
gossips
pl
UK
/ˈɡɒs.ɪp/
US
/ˈɡɑː.sɪp/
She heard a juicy piece of gossip about her neighbor.
Она услышала пикантную сплетню о своей соседке.
The office was buzzing with gossip about the new manager.
В офисе ходили слухи о новом менеджере.
Additional translations
болтовня
пересуды
сплетник
сплетница
Synonyms
rumor
tale
scandal
whisper
chitchat
talk
buzz
news
gossipverb
gossiped
Past Simple
gossiped
Past Participle
gossiping
Gerund
UK
/ˈɡɒs.ɪp/
US
/ˈɡɑː.sɪp/
They like to gossip about their neighbors.
Они любят сплетничать о своих соседях.
Additional translations
болтать
разносить слухи
Synonyms
chat
talk
discuss
rumor
spread rumors
speak
prattle
gossipadjective
UK
/ˈɡɒs.ɪp/
US
/ˈɡɑː.sɪp/
Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "gossip column").
Synonyms
gossipy
rumormongering
scandal-mongering
tattling
backbiting
talkative

Definitions

gossipnoun
Casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as true.
The office was filled with gossip about the new manager's personal life.
A person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others.
She was known as the neighborhood gossip, always eager to share the latest news.
(archaic) A close friend or companion; specifically, a godparent at a christening.
He served as the child's gossip at the baptism.
gossipverb
To engage in casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as true.
They would often gossip about their neighbors during lunch breaks.
gossipadjective
Relating to or concerned with gossip or sensational news (used only before a noun).
She works for a gossip magazine that covers celebrity scandals.
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