| 单词 | gossiper |
| 释义 | gossiper (once / 67928 pages) n A gossiper is someone who talks eagerly and casually about other people. If you like to spread rumors and hear the latest news about your friends, you might be a gossiper. When you gossip, you talk enthusiastically about other people's news or business. To do this regularly is to be a gossiper. Gossipers are known for their habits of chattering, filling their friends in on details of people's lives, some true and others based purely on rumors or guesses. The Old English root of both gossip and gossiper is godsibb, originally "godparent" and later "familiar acquaintance" or "person engaging in familiar or idle talk." WORD FAMILYgossiper: gossipers+/gossip: gossiped, gossiper, gossiping, gossipped, gossipping, gossips, gossipy/gossiping: gossipings USAGE EXAMPLES“The disrespectful gossipers in the media there, narcissistic and baring their fangs, seemingly retain vestiges of the inelegance of barbarians,” the report said. Time(May 12, 2016) Today, good gossipers are influential and popular members of their social groups. Time(Jan 21, 2016) Back in the 16th and 17th century in Britain, gossipers were actually punished severely, and made to wear iron cages on their heads. Salon(Dec 01, 2015) n a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others Syn|Hypo|Hyper gossip, gossipmonger, newsmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger cat a spiteful woman gossip scandalmongera person who spreads malicious gossip blabbermouth, talebearer, taleteller, tattler, tattletale, telltalesomeone who gossips indiscreetly yenta(Yiddish) a woman who talks too much; a gossip unable to keep a secret; a woman who spreads rumors and scandal communicator a person who communicates with others |
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