| 单词 | gossip |
| 释义 | gossip (once / 336 pages) nv Gossip is conversation that's light, informal, and usually about other people's business. It can be fun to gossip about others, but no one likes it when they're the subject of gossip. You can find people just about anywhere who love to chatter about the latest rumors and stories: they're gossips who love to gossip. You've probably seen all the celebrity gossip featured in the tabloids: stories about who's dating, marrying, divorcing, or having a baby. But don't trust everything you hear — gossip isn't always accurate, and often people spread untrue gossip just to mess with someone they don't like. WORD FAMILYgossip: gossiped, gossiper, gossiping, gossipped, gossipping, gossips, gossipy+/gossiper: gossipers/gossiping: gossipings USAGE EXAMPLESThe George became a home for political debate and gossip - and Shakespeare's plays were often performed in its courtyard. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) He fashioned himself into a regular in the gossip pages, playing the city’s tabloids off each other as he promoted his personal brand. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) “The men would kind of exchange some politics and, if we’re truthful, we probably shared some gossip, too.” Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1n light informal conversation for social occasions Syn|Hyper causerie, chin wag, chin wagging, chin-wag, chin-wagging, chit chat, chit-chat, chitchat, gab, gabfest, small talk, tittle-tattle chat, confab, confabulation, schmoose, schmooze an informal conversation 2n a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others Syn|Hypo|Hyper gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger cat a spiteful woman gossip scandalmongera person who spreads malicious gossip blabbermouth, talebearer, taleteller, tattler, tattletale, telltalesomeone who gossips indiscreetly yenta(Yiddish) a woman who talks too much; a gossip unable to keep a secret; a woman who spreads rumors and scandal communicator a person who communicates with others 3n a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people the divorce caused much gossip Syn|Hypo|Hyper comment, scuttlebutt earful an outpouring of gossip hearsay, rumor, rumourgossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth grapevine, pipeline, word of mouthgossip spread by spoken communication dirt, malicious gossip, scandaldisgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people talk, talk of the townidle gossip or rumor account, report the act of informing by verbal report 4v wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies Syn|Hypo|Hyper dish the dirt bruit, rumor, rumour tell or spread rumors speak, talk exchange thoughts; talk with 5v talk socially without exchanging too much information Syn|Hypo|Hyper chaffer, chat, chatter, chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, confabulate, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, visit jawbone, schmoose, schmooze, shmoose, shmooze talk idly or casually and in a friendly way converse, discourse carry on a conversation |
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