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idle talk or rumor,especially about thepersonal or private affairs of others:the endless gossip aboutHollywood stars.
light, familiar talk orwriting.Also gos·sip·er,gos·sip·per. a person given to tattling or idle talk.
verb (used without object),gos·siped or gos·sipped,gos·sip·ing or gos·sip·ping.to talk idly, especiallyabout the affairs ofothers; go about tattling.verb (used with object),gos·siped or gos·sipped,gos·sip·ing or gos·sip·ping.Chiefly British Dialect. tostand godparent to.Archaic. to repeat like agossip.1, , , . Gossip, scandalapply to idle talk and newsmongering about theaffairs of others. Gossip is light chat or talk: to tradegossip about the neighbors.Scandal is rumor or generaltalk that is damaging to reputation; it is usually moreor less malicious: The townnever lived down the electionscandal.3chatterer, talker, gabbler,rumormonger.6chatter, prattle, prate, palaver.
