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Meaning and definition for "gossip" word

[noun] light informal conversation for social occasions
[noun] a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"
[noun] a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
[verb] chew the fat; shoot the breeze
[verb] wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies
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\Gos"sip\, n. [OE. gossib, godsib, a relation or sponsor in baptism, a relation by a religious obligation, AS. godsibb, fr. god + sib alliance, relation; akin to G. sippe, Goth. sibja, and also to Skr. sabh[=a] assembly.] 1. A sponsor; a godfather or a godmother. Should a great lady that was invited to be a gossip, in her place send her kitchen maid, 't would be ill taken. --Selden. 2. A friend or comrade; a companion; a familiar and customary acquaintance. [Obs.] My noble gossips, ye have been too prodigal. --Shak. 3. One who runs house to house, tattling and telling news; an idle tattler. The common chat of gossips when they meet. --Dryden. 4. The tattle of a gossip; groundless rumor. Bubbles o'er like a city with gossip, scandal, and spite. --Tennyson.
\Gos"sip\, v. t. To stand sponsor to. [Obs.] --Shak.
\Gos"sip\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gossiped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gossiping}.] 1. To make merry. [Obs.] --Shak. 2. To prate; to chat; to talk much. --Shak. 3. To run about and tattle; to tell idle tales.

Synonyms for gossip

causerie, chaffer, chat, chatter, chin-wag, chin-wagging, chitchat, chitchat, claver, comment, confab, confabulate, gab, gabfest, gossiper, jaw, natter, newsmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger, scuttlebutt, small talk, tittle-tattle, visit

See also: account | blabbermouth | bruit | cat | chat | communicator | confab | confabulation | converse | dirt | discourse | earful | grapevine | hearsay | jawbone | malicious gossip | pipeline | report | rumor | rumor | rumour | rumour | scandal | scandalmonger | schmoose | schmoose | schmooze | schmooze | shmoose | shmooze | speak | talebearer | taleteller | talk | talk | talk of the town | tattler | tattletale | telltale | word of mouth | yenta |

Related terms: babble, back-fence gossip, bibble-babble, blab, chum, clatter, company, consociate, fellow student, gabble, groundless rumor, imply, jabber, messmate, pal, playmate, rumble, scopophiliac, snooper, suggest, talebearer, tittle-tattle

The fun area, different aproach to word »gossip«

Let's analyse "gossip" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: PISSOG. Average typing speed for these characters is 1680 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: gossip: 6 + 9 = 15, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: gossip: 7 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 9 + 7 = 31, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
G (1) 7 Chariot Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
I (1) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
O (1) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (1) 16 Tower Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
S (2) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive

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