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gossip noun
/ˈgɒs.ɪp/
/ˈgɑː.səp/ n Definition
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[S or U] (a) conversation or reports about other people's private lives which might be unkind, disapproving or not trueHer letter was full of gossip.
Jane and Lyn sat in the kitchen having a good gossip about their friends.
I don't like all this idle gossip.
I've got some juicy gossip for you.
Have you heard the (latest) gossip?
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[C] disapproving (mainly UK gossipmonger) someone who enjoys talking about other people and their private livesShe's a terrible gossip.
gossipy adjective
/ˈgɒs.ɪ.pi//ˈgɑː.sɪ-/ adj a gossipy letter
gossipy people
(Definition of gossip noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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