Dictionary Check: gossip

"gossip" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 11 points

Definition

noun

light informal conversation for social occasions

noun

a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people

Example: "the divorce caused much gossip"
Synonyms:
noun

a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others

verb

wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies

Example: "She won't dish the dirt"
Synonyms:
verb

talk socially without exchanging too much information

Example: "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"

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