Word

gossip, n.
(gossips)
freq. cnt. 5

light informal conversation for social occasions
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

causerie chin wag chin wagging chin-wag chin-wagging chit chat chit-chat chitchat gab gabfest gossip small talk tittle-tattle

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derivationally related form

gossipy gossip

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chitchat

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chitchat

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chitchat

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gabby

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tittle-tattle

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hypernym

chat, confab, confabulation, schmooze, schmoose

a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

comment gossip scuttlebutt

sample sentences

"the divorce caused much gossip"

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gossip

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hypernym

report, account

hyponym

earful rumor, rumour, hearsay grapevine, pipeline, word of mouth scandal, dirt, malicious gossip talk, talk of the town

a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
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gossip gossiper gossipmonger newsmonger rumormonger rumourmonger

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gossip

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gossip

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communicator

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cat scandalmonger tattletale, tattler, taleteller, talebearer, telltale, blabbermouth yenta