| 单词 | gossip |
| 释义 | Word Frequency gossip 1(ˈɡɒsɪp) noun 1. casual and idle chat to have a gossip with a friend 2. a conversation involving malicious chatter or rumours about other people a gossip about the neighbours 3. Also called: gossipmonger a person who habitually talks about others, esp maliciously 4. light easy communication to write a letter full of gossip 5. archaic a close woman friend verbWord forms: -sips, -siping or -siped 6. (intransitive; often foll by about) to talk casually or maliciously (about other people) Derived forms gossiper (ˈgossiper) or gossipper (ˈgossipper) noun gossiping (ˈgossiping) noun, adjective gossipingly (ˈgossipingly) adverb gossipy (ˈgossipy) adjective Word origin Old English godsibb godparent, from god + sib; the term came to be applied to familiar friends, esp a woman's female friends atthe birth of a child, hence a person, esp a woman, fond of light talkWord Frequency gossip 2(ˈɡɒsɪp) noun acronym for informal gadget-obsessed, status-symbol infatuated professional |
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