Gossip — synonyms, definition

1. gossip (Noun)

aspersion backbiting blabbermouth buzz calumny causerie chatter chatterbox chatterer chin wag chin wagging chin-wag chin-wagging chit chat chit-chat chitchat comment defamation gabfest goss • • •

gossip (Noun) — Light informal conversation for social occasions.

gossip (Noun) — A report (often malicious) about the behaviour of other people. ex. "the divorce caused much gossip"

gossip (Noun) — A person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others.

Natter account chat chin-wag communicator confab confabulation report schmoose schmooze blabber blabbermouth cat dirt earful furphy grapevine hearsay malicious gossip pipeline rumor rumour scandal scandalmonger talebearer taleteller talk talk of the town tattler tattletale • • •

2. gossip (Verb)

Natter babble blab chaffer chat chatter chew the fat claver communicate confab confabulate confer converse discuss dish dish the dirt gab gas jabber jaw • • •

gossip (Verb) — Talk informally about someone else's private or personal business, esp. spreading negative or scandalous information even though it has not been confirmed to be true. ex. "She won't gossip"

gossip (Verb) — Talk socially without exchanging too much information. ex. "the men were sitting in the cafe and gossiping"

converse discourse speak talk bruit jawbone rumor rumour schmoose schmooze shmoose shmooze

3. gossip (US)

hearsay inside information rat rumble scuttlebutt snitch talk tattletale telltale the grapevine troublemaker word getting around

4. gossip (n/v)

blab chatter noise palaver prate prattle rumour