Gossip Definition

gŏsəp
gossiped, gossiping, gossips
noun
gossips
Such talk or rumors.
Webster's New World
A person who chatters or repeats idle talk and rumors, esp. about the private affairs of others.
Webster's New World
A godparent.
Webster's New World
A close friend.
Webster's New World
Trivial, chatty talk or writing.
American Heritage
Antonyms:
verb
gossiped, gossiping, gossips
To be a gossip or engage in gossip.
Webster's New World

To talk about someone else's private or personal business, especially in a way that spreads the information.

Wiktionary

To talk idly.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Gossip

Noun

Singular:
gossip
Plural:
gossips

Origin of Gossip

  • Middle English godsib, gossip godparent from Old English godsibb god god god sibb kinsman s(w)e- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English gossib, godsib (“a close friend or relation, a confidant”), from Old English godsibb (“godparent, sponsor”), equivalent to god +‎ sib.

    From Wiktionary

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