gossip

About 4.49 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business.

   Be careful what you say to him: he’s a bit of a gossip.

2. noun Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially about someone not present.

   According to the latest gossip, their relationship is on the rocks.

3. noun Idle conversation in general.
4. noun A genre in contemporary media, usually focused on the personal affairs of celebrities.

   a gossip columnist

5. noun Communication done using a gossip protocol.
6. noun A sponsor; a godfather or godmother; the godparent of one's child or godchild, or the parent of one's godchild.
7. noun A familiar acquaintance.
8. noun Title used with the name of one's child's godparent or of a friend.

Similar words

newsmonger rumormonger tittle-tattle rumourmonger gab chatter claver natter small talk chitchat

Often followed by

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Word family

gossiped gossiper gossipers gossiping gossipries gossipry gossips