Gossip Definition
gŏsəp
gossiped, gossiping, gossips
noun
gossips
Such talk or rumors.
Webster's New World
A person who chatters or repeats idle talk and rumors, esp. about the private affairs of others.
Webster's New World
A godparent.
Webster's New World
A close friend.
Webster's New World
Trivial, chatty talk or writing.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb
gossiped, gossiping, gossips
To be a gossip or engage in gossip.
Webster's New World
To talk about someone else's private or personal business, especially in a way that spreads the information.
Wiktionary
To talk idly.
Wiktionary
Origin of Gossip
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Middle English godsib, gossip godparent from Old English godsibb god god god sibb kinsman s(w)e- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English gossib, godsib (“a close friend or relation, a confidant”), from Old English godsibb (“godparent, sponsor”), equivalent to god + sib.
From Wiktionary
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