Another word for gossipry

Idle, often sensational and groundless talk about others

• gossip

  1. Trivial, chatty talk or writing.
  2. Rumor or talk of a personal, sensational, or intimate nature.
  3. A person who chatters or repeats idle talk and rumors, esp. about the private affairs of others

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  1. Trivial, chatty talk or writing.
  2. Rumor or talk of a personal, sensational, or intimate nature.
  3. A person who chatters or repeats idle talk and rumors, esp. about the private affairs of others

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• hearsay

  1. Unverified information heard or received from another; rumor.
  2. (Law) evidence: an out-of-court statement offered in court for the truth of the matter asserted; normally inadmissible because not subject to cross-examination, unless the hearsay statement falls under one of the many exceptions
  3. (Law) evidence based on the reports of others rather than on personal knowledge; normally inadmissible because not made under oath

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  1. Unverified information heard or received from another; rumor.
  2. (Law) evidence: an out-of-court statement offered in court for the truth of the matter asserted; normally inadmissible because not subject to cross-examination, unless the hearsay statement falls under one of the many exceptions
  3. (Law) evidence based on the reports of others rather than on personal knowledge; normally inadmissible because not made under oath

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• report

  1. A spoken or written account of an event, usually presented in detail:
  2. A formal account of the proceedings or transactions of a group:
  3. An explosive noise:

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  1. A spoken or written account of an event, usually presented in detail:
  2. A formal account of the proceedings or transactions of a group:
  3. An explosive noise:

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• rumor

  1. General talk not based on definite knowledge; mere gossip; hearsay
  2. A piece of unverified information of uncertain origin usually spread by word of mouth.
  3. An unconfirmed report, story, or statement in general circulation

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  1. General talk not based on definite knowledge; mere gossip; hearsay
  2. A piece of unverified information of uncertain origin usually spread by word of mouth.
  3. An unconfirmed report, story, or statement in general circulation

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• talebearing

  1. Spreading gossip or rumor.

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  1. Spreading gossip or rumor.

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• tattle

  1. A tattletale.
  2. A tattletale.
  3. Gossip; idle talk.

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  1. A tattletale.
  2. A tattletale.
  3. Gossip; idle talk.

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• tittle-tattle

  1. Petty, idle gossip
  2. An idle, trifling talker; a gossip.
  3. Petty gossip; trivial talk.

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  1. Petty, idle gossip
  2. An idle, trifling talker; a gossip.
  3. Petty gossip; trivial talk.

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• word

  1. Discourse or talk; speech:
  2. A command or direction; an order:
  3. News:

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  1. Discourse or talk; speech:
  2. A command or direction; an order:
  3. News:

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• scuttlebutt

  1. (Slang) Gossip; rumor.
  2. A drinking fountain on a ship.
  3. (Nautical) A cask on a ship used to hold the day's supply of drinking water.

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  1. (Slang) Gossip; rumor.
  2. A drinking fountain on a ship.
  3. (Nautical) A cask on a ship used to hold the day's supply of drinking water.

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