gossip: Meaning and Definition of

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1. idle talk or rumor, esp. about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars.
2. light, familiar talk or writing.
3. a person given to tattling or idle talk.
4. a godparent.
5. a friend, esp. a woman.

1. to talk idly, esp. about the affairs of others; go about tattling.

1. to stand godparent to.
2. to repeat like a gossip.