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Meaning of 'gossip' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gossip [ n.]
- A sponsor; a godfather or a godmother.
- A friend or comrade; a companion; a familiar and customary acquaintance.
- One who runs house to house, tattling and telling news; an idle tattler.
- The tattle of a gossip; groundless rumor.
2 . Gossip [ v. i.]
- To make merry.
- To prate; to chat; to talk much.
- To run about and tattle; to tell idle tales.
3 . Gossip [ v. t.]
- To stand sponsor to.

Meaning of 'gossip' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . gossip [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
Example in sentence:
  • the divorce caused much gossip
2 . gossip [ v]
Meaning (2):
- wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies
Example in sentence:
  • She won't dish the dirt
Meaning (3):
- talk socially without exchanging too much information
Example in sentence:
  • the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze

Nearby Words:

goshawk gosherd goslet gosling gospel gospeler gospelize gospelized gospelizing goss

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