Meaning & use

gossip

noun·Everyday

Casual talk about other people's private lives, often including rumors that may not be entirely accurate.

See it in a sentence

Office gossip spread quickly once someone mentioned the manager's sudden resignation.

She refused to repeat the gossip, saying it wasn't fair to judge without knowing the facts.

A note on using this word

Gossip is usually uncountable as a noun, but it can also be a verb meaning to talk about others in this way.

Words with a similar meaning

rumorhearsay

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Words with an opposite meaning

Another way to use it

2. verb

To talk about other people's private affairs, often spreading unverified information.

The neighbors love to gossip about anyone who moves into the house on the corner.

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