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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gos•sip /ˈgɑsəp/USA pronunciation n., v., -siped or -sipped, -sip•ing or -sip•ping. n. - [uncountable] idle talk, conversation, or rumor, esp. about the private affairs of others.
- light, familiar writing of a similar kind:[countable]a newspaper's gossip column.
- [countable] Also, ˈgos•sip•er, ˈgos•sip•per. a person who enjoys or indulges in gossip.
v. [no object] - to talk gossip.
gos•sip•y, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gos•sip (gos′əp),USA pronunciation n., v., -siped or -sipped, -sip•ing or -sip•ping. n. - idle talk or rumor, esp. about the personal or private affairs of others:the endless gossip about Hollywood stars.
- light, familiar talk or writing.
- Also, gos′sip•er, gos′sip•per. a person given to tattling or idle talk.
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit. Dial.]a godparent.
- [Archaic.]a friend, esp. a woman.
v.i. - to talk idly, esp. about the affairs of others;
go about tattling.
v.t. - British Terms[Chiefly Brit. Dial.]to stand godparent to.
- [Archaic.]to repeat like a gossip.
- bef. 1050; Middle English gossib, godsib(be), Old English godsibb, origin, originally godparent, equivalent. to god God + sibb related; see sib1
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged small talk, hearsay, palaver, chitchat. Gossip, scandal apply to idle talk and newsmongering about the affairs of others. Gossip is light chat or talk:to trade gossip about the neighbors.Scandal is rumor or general talk that is damaging to reputation; it is usually more or less malicious:The town never lived down the election scandal.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged chatterer, talker, gabbler, rumormonger.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged chatter, prattle, prate, palaver.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gossip /ˈɡɒsɪp/ n - casual and idle chat
- a conversation involving malicious chatter or rumours about other people
Also called: gossipmonger a person who habitually talks about others, esp maliciously- light easy communication: to write a letter full of gossip
- archaic a close woman friend
vb ( -sips, -siping, -siped)- (intransitive) often followed by about: to talk casually or maliciously (about other people)
Etymology: Old English godsibb godparent, from god + sib; the term came to be applied to familiar friends, esp a woman's female friends at the birth of a child, hence a person, esp a woman, fond of light talkˈgossiper n ˈgossipy adj |