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.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is gossip a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, gossip is tagged as noun.
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