Gossip: meaning, definitions and examples
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gossip
[ หษกษsษชp ]
spread rumors
Casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true.
Synonyms
chitchat, hearsay, rumors, scuttlebutt
Examples of usage
- He couldn't resist the urge to engage in gossip with his coworkers.
- She was tired of all the office gossip about her personal life.
talk about someone
Engage in casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true.
Synonyms
chat, spread rumors, talk, whisper
Examples of usage
- She loved to gossip about her neighbors.
- They were gossiping about the latest scandal.
Translations
Translations of the word "gossip" in other languages:
๐ต๐น fofoca
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคชเคถเคช
๐ฉ๐ช Klatsch
๐ฎ๐ฉ gosip
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะปััะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ plotka
๐ฏ๐ต ใดใทใใ
๐ซ๐ท ragot
๐ช๐ธ chisme
๐น๐ท dedikodu
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ฌธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูู ูู ุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ drb
๐ธ๐ฐ klebeta
๐จ๐ณ ๅ ซๅฆ (bฤguร )
๐ธ๐ฎ opravljanje
๐ฎ๐ธ slรบรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ำฉัะตะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แญแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dedikodu
๐ฒ๐ฝ chisme
Word origin
The word 'gossip' originated in the early 12th century from the Old English term 'godsibb', which meant 'godparent'. Over time, the meaning shifted to refer to close friends or companions. By the late 14th century, 'gossip' took on the connotation of a person, especially a woman, engaging in idle talk or rumor-mongering. Today, 'gossip' is commonly used to describe casual or idle talk about others.