Gossiping

//ˈɡɑs.ɪ.pɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of passing gossip; communication about other people's private business.
  2. 2
    a conversation that spreads personal information about other people wordnet
  3. 3
    A christening. obsolete

    "At Wendlebury and other places they bring their Cakes at a Gossiping, and give a large cake to the father of the child, wᶜʰ they call a Rocking Cake."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of gossip form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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chitchatgossipgossipmongeringidle talknewsystory

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"Hachoo! Somebody must be gossiping about me."

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