as in talking
to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature
a neighbor who loves to gossip with others about that couple's loud arguments
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Recent Examples of gossiping
Plus the balcony is useful for intrigues and gossiping about the people below, as seen at Lady Danbury’s ball in season one of Bridgerton.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
There were no street-style fits or social media postings, just vaping and gossiping and patiently waiting to be let in to dance.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 15 Feb. 2026
They were seen by the clergy, for example, to be distracted by chocolate, drinking it and gossiping instead of paying attention to mass.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
In subsequent phone calls, Tucker allegedly masturbated or engaged in phone sex without Tracy’s consent and accused her of gossiping about his marital problems, according to Tracy.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Months later, Hailey received a screenshot showing some of the pastors' adult daughters gossiping about the gun conflict.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 16 Jan. 2026
And what exactly are people gossiping about — and suing one another over — in the Hamptons?
—Curbed Staff, Curbed, 16 Dec. 2025
But when things go smoothly, the crew is mostly left to their own devices—and the minimal supervision leaves a lot of room for gossiping, flirting, getting high, and blasting EDM in the high-speed quad line.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 5 Dec. 2025
Based on the Gospel of Luke, guests are led in groups of 10 by biblical guides Zebulun and Rebekah through the bustling village streets of Bethlehem, encountering Roman soldiers, marketplace merchants, gossiping villagers, census takers, philosophers, dancers, and more.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
There were no street-style fits or social media postings, just vaping and gossiping and patiently waiting to be let in to dance.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 15 Feb. 2026
They were seen by the clergy, for example, to be distracted by chocolate, drinking it and gossiping instead of paying attention to mass.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
In subsequent phone calls, Tucker allegedly masturbated or engaged in phone sex without Tracy’s consent and accused her of gossiping about his marital problems, according to Tracy.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Months later, Hailey received a screenshot showing some of the pastors' adult daughters gossiping about the gun conflict.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 16 Jan. 2026
And what exactly are people gossiping about — and suing one another over — in the Hamptons?
—Curbed Staff, Curbed, 16 Dec. 2025
But when things go smoothly, the crew is mostly left to their own devices—and the minimal supervision leaves a lot of room for gossiping, flirting, getting high, and blasting EDM in the high-speed quad line.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 5 Dec. 2025
Based on the Gospel of Luke, guests are led in groups of 10 by biblical guides Zebulun and Rebekah through the bustling village streets of Bethlehem, encountering Roman soldiers, marketplace merchants, gossiping villagers, census takers, philosophers, dancers, and more.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gossiping
talking
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The married father of two sons, who had been on the force for seven months, was making his regular rounds and stopped at Circle K, spotting Teresa talking with a 16-year-old boy outside the store, according to court records.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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But our cast from Hunting Wives happened to be at the party, and there was Ted talking to them and taking selfies.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Gossiping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossiping. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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