Sekirov Dictionary

gossip

UK /ˈɡɒsɪp/US /ˈɡɑsɪp/

noun8

  1. talk, often for fun, about things in someone's life that are not meant to be known, usually when that person is away
  2. Idle conversation in general.
  3. Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business.
  4. A genre in contemporary media, usually focused on the personal affairs of celebrities.
  5. Communication done using a gossip protocol.
  6. (historical) A sponsor; a godfather or godmother; the godparent of one's child or godchild, or the parent of one's godchild.
  7. (no longer used) A familiar acquaintance.
  8. (no longer used) Title used with the name of one's child's godparent or of a friend.

verb5

  1. To talk about someone else's private or personal business, especially in a manner that spreads the information.
  2. To talk idly.
  3. To communicate using a gossip protocol.
  4. (no longer used) To enjoy oneself during festivities, to make merry.
  5. (no longer used) To stand godfather to; to provide godparents for.
forms

gossip'd · gossiped · gossipped · gossiping · gossipping · gossips

This dictionary works without the internet: on your phone · in Chrome