Gossip synonyms
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malicious talk
Local, petty talk
(Intransitive) To do or say again (again).
A piece of unverified information of uncertain origin usually spread by word of mouth.
An extremely talkative person.
One who meddles or interferes in something not of their concern.
Person who says nasty things about another person behind the second person's back: that is, out of sight and hearing of the second person.
Any of several passerine birds, of the families Timaliidae (found in Asia, Africa) and Pomatostomidae (found in Australia).
talk idly
Light conversation about common, everyday things; chitchat
Reports, collectively, of recent happenings, esp. those broadcast over radio or TV, printed in a newspaper, etc.
scandal-bearer
One who indulges in petty talk
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bigmouth
Any of various fishes having unusually large mouths.
Alternative spelling of fussbudget.
To utter a rapid series of short, inarticulate, speechlike sounds:
To give away (a secret) in idle chatter
To convey one's thoughts in a way other than by spoken words:
Gossip; chatter
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The definition of a snoop is a detective or a person who investigates by poking around into people's private affairs.
A reaction of shame, disgrace, outrage, etc. caused by such an act, person, or thing
A false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation.
A violation of rights, or harm inflicted on an individual, for which damages or relief may be sought in court.
grapevine telegraph
Local, petty talk
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talkative person
One who indulges in petty talk
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
An extremely conventional or priggish person.
To write or provide an account or summation of for publication or broadcast:
tell secrets
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To talk together in an informal way; chat
on-dit
To engage in schmoozing with:
News:
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An informer or talebearer
A woman who meddles in the business of others; a busybody; a woman gossip; a gossipmonger
To make noise or a noise
To tell (something) to (someone) privately or as a secret
tell-tales-out-of-school
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Idle, often sensational and groundless talk about others
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Gossip.
One of the open-forked ends of rods controlling reversing in early steam engines.
Their talk
Alternative spelling of chinwag.
light informal conversation for social occasions
An informal discussion or chat, especially of an intellectual nature.
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An explanation of a statute, code section, or administrative rule written by the drafters of the statute, section, or rule. See also annotation.
Alternative spelling of rumormonger.
To engage in a confab
To bargain or haggle.
To chatter idly; talk on at length
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(Slang) To talk, esp. in a boring or abusive way
To visit someone or something
salacious (related)
showbiz (related)
name-dropping (related)
celebs (related)
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whispering gallery
Local, petty talk
(Law) Oral communication of false and malicious statements that damage the reputation of another.
Defamation is defined as the act of ruining someone's reputation through slander or libel.
The act of turning black in colour; a black stain or mark.
old hen
One who indulges in petty talk
Any domestic cat, esp. a female
A continuous low, murmuring sound, as of flowing water.
A person who gossips maliciously and spreads scandal
long-nose
The needlefish, garfish.
sticky-beak
One who indulges in petty talk
gabbler
One who gabbles, or prates loquaciously on a trifling subject.
To talk idly; chatter; gossip
To talk or chatter idly or meaninglessly; babble or prate.
(Computers) To participate in a synchronous exchange of remarks with one or more people over a computer network.
spread a story all over town
A girl or woman regarded as dull, plain, or unfashionable.
Spiritual relationship or affinity; gossiprede; special intimacy.
An inquisitive, gossipy person; busybody
(Nautical) A cask on a ship used to hold the day's supply of drinking water.
tale-bearer
Alternative form of talebearer.
truth (antonym)
Sincerity; integrity:
fact (antonym)
Something which has become real.
Spreading gossip or rumor.
Find another word for gossip. In this page you can discover 102 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for gossip, like: malicious talk, repeat, rumor, chatterbox, meddler, blabbermouth, grapevine, backbiter, babbler, talk idly and small talk.
