gossip

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [U] (disapproving) informal talk or stories about other people's private lives, that may be unkind or not true: Don't believe all the gossip you hear. * Tell me all the latest gossip! * The gossip was that he had lost a fortune on the stock exchange. * It was common gossip (= everyone said so) that they were having an affair. * She's a great one for idle gossip (= she enjoys spreading stories about other people that are probably not true). 2 [C,usually sing.] a conversation about other people and their private lives: I love a good gossip. 3 [C] (disapproving) a person who enjoys talking about other people's private lives gossipy adjective: a gossipy letter / neighbour verb [V] to talk about other people's private lives, often in an unkind way: I can't stand here gossiping all day. * She's been gossiping about you.