gossiping

gos·sip  (gsp)

n.

1. Rumor or talk of a personal, sensational, or intimate nature.

2. A person who habitually spreads intimate or private rumors or facts.

3. Trivial, chatty talk or writing.

4. A close friend or companion.

5. Chiefly British A godparent.

intr.v. gos·siped, gos·sip·ing, gos·sips

To engage in or spread gossip.

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[Middle English godsib, gossip, godparent, from Old English godsibb : god, god; see god + sibb, kinsman; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.]

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gossip·er n.

gossip·ry n.

gossip·y adj.

Synonyms: gossip, blab, tattle
These verbs mean to engage in or communicate idle, indiscreet talk: gossiping about the neighbors; can't keep a secrethe always blabs; is disliked for tattling on mischief-makers.

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Gossiping an assemblage where this is the chief occupation, 1630; gossipdom, 1892; gossiphood, 1856.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

gossiping - a conversation that spreads personal information about other people gossipmongering conversation - the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc. scandalmongering - spreading malicious gossip

Translations

gossiping [ˈgɒsɪpɪŋ]

A. ADJ → cotilla, chismoso

B. N → cotilleo m, chismorreo m

gossiping

adj → geschwätzig, schwatzhaft; (malicious) → klatschsüchtig; to have a gossiping tongue → ein Klatschmaul sein (inf); her gossiping tongue will get her into trouble → ihre Klatschsucht wird ihr noch einmal Unannehmlichkeiten einbringen

n → Geschwätz nt; (malicious) → Geklatsche nt, → Getratsche nt (inf); there’s too much gossiping and not enough work done in this office → in diesem Büro wird zu viel geschwatzt und zu wenig gearbeitet

gossiping [ˈgɒsɪpɪŋ]

1. adj → pettegolo/a

2. n → pettegolezzi mpl

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gossiping [ˈgɒsɪpɪŋ]

1. adj → pettegolo/a

2. n → pettegolezzi mpl