gossip

//ˈɡɒs.ɪp//
B1Frequency Level 10Colloquial
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Noun

gossipSingular
gossipsPlural
1

Casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true.

I don't like to spread gossip about my coworkers.

2

A person who likes talking about other people's private lives.

She is such a gossip that everyone avoids telling her secrets.

Verb

gossipInfinitive
gossipPresent tense
gossipedPast tense
gossipedPast participle
gossipingPresent participle
gossipsThird-person singular
1

To engage in casual or idle talk about other people, especially about their private affairs.

They like to gossip about their neighbors.

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