gossip
/ˈɡɑsəp/
noun
- Casual or unkind talk about the private lives of other people.
- She enjoys sharing harmless gossip with her neighbors over coffee.
- The office was full of gossip about who would get the promotion.
- I try to avoid gossip because it can hurt people's feelings.
- A person who enjoys talking about other people's private lives.
- My aunt is a terrible gossip; she knows everyone's secrets.
- The town gossip spread the news before the family even announced it.
- Don't tell him anything personal — he's a gossip.
Antonyms
verb
- To talk about other people's private lives, often in a casual or unkind way.
- They spent the afternoon gossiping about their classmates.
- I don't like to gossip, but did you hear what happened to Mr. Jones?
- The neighbors were gossiping on the porch as usual.