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On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Gossip. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as chitchat or chat and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Gossip meaning

  1. Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business.
  2. Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially about someone not present.
  3. Idle conversation in general.

Synonyms of Gossip

chitchat chat confab comment schmoose schmooze confabulation causerie chin-wagging chin-wag tittle-tattle gabfest gab small talk scuttlebutt

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Using Gossip

  • The main meaning on this page is: Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business. | Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially about someone not present. | Idle conversation in general.
  • Useful related words include: chitchat, chat, confab, comment.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: roddelaar, roddelaarster.
  • In the example corpus, gossip often appears in combinations such as: the gossip, gossip and, and gossip.

Context around Gossip

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 5 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Gossip

  • In this selection, "gossip" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, negative, positive, others, girl, hound and type stand out and add context to how "gossip" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include accounts of gossip and address the gossip with her. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gossip" sits close to words such as abusing, antibodies and bored, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gossip

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Don't gossip: And don't accept when others gossip. (10 words)

For in Wooster, gossip is currency, and gossip is power. (10 words)

Dwight Howard continues to be the subject of gossip and headlines after an explosive lawsuit. (15 words)

He noted that some women are tempted to come out of their homes just to gossip with their friends but advised that it’s better to halt gossip during this period so that the scientist can fight the virus to enable Ghana move on with its activities. (47 words)

Fans have always suspected the decision to make Dan Gossip Girl was a last-minute one, since there are loads of plot holes throughout the show’s six seasons as to how he be the gossip hound. (37 words)

According to Kurkland and Pelled, workplace gossip can be very serious depending upon the amount of power that the gossiper has over the recipient, which will in turn affect how the gossip is interpreted. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

The type of gossip being exchanged also affects likeability whereby those who engage in negative gossip are less liked than those who engage in positive gossip.

The poem romantically captured the delivery of everything from ‘letters of thanks, letters from banks, letters of joy from girl and boy’, to ‘timid lovers’ declarations, and gossip, gossip from all the nations’.

Don't gossip: And don't accept when others gossip.

For in Wooster, gossip is currency, and gossip is power.

He noted that some women are tempted to come out of their homes just to gossip with their friends but advised that it’s better to halt gossip during this period so that the scientist can fight the virus to enable Ghana move on with its activities.

After all, gossip is pretty serious in a place like Avonlea and Mrs. Lynde truly needs some good relationships to gossip about.

Fans have always suspected the decision to make Dan Gossip Girl was a last-minute one, since there are loads of plot holes throughout the show’s six seasons as to how he be the gossip hound.

According to Kurkland and Pelled, workplace gossip can be very serious depending upon the amount of power that the gossiper has over the recipient, which will in turn affect how the gossip is interpreted.

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Anthropological investigations indicate that gossip is a cross-cultural phenomenon, providing evidence for evolutionary accounts of gossip.

In Christianity The Christian perspective on gossip is typically based on modern cultural assumptions of the phenomenon, especially the assumption that generally speaking, gossip is negative speech.

Regardless of gossip type (positive versus negative) or relationship type (friend versus stranger) the gossipers were rated as less trustworthy after sharing the gossip.

Amid all of the rumors regarding the ending of Siesta Key, Juliette took a minute to address the gossip with her followers on her Instagram Stories.

An admin of Wallasey Gossip advised people to fact check sensational sounding news they may see on social media and be aware any evidence may be photoshopped.

Anthropologists consider gossip, defined as exchanging reputational information about other community members, to be a feature of almost every human society, but it is less clear what function it serves.

But it also dishes the occasional Hollywood gossip, even if it is in a wholesome kind of way that one familiar with Dern’s general Southern affect would expect.

But the episode ignited a lengthy feud between the two divas, stoked by media gossip and overwrought opera fans.

Calling people without warning is now for parents and significant others only, sending voice memos is for good gossip, and leaving a voicemail is unnecessary.

Call Me by Your Name" star were first romantically linked in early April after the popular Instagram gossip account Deuxmoi claimed they were seeing each other.

Days spoilers say Xander and Gwen will emerge victorious, so they’ll run the paper and put Leo Stark (Greg Rikaart) to work as a gossip columnist before long.

Dwight Howard continues to be the subject of gossip and headlines after an explosive lawsuit.

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Common combinations with gossip

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gossip" in a sentence?
An example: "The type of gossip being exchanged also affects likeability whereby those who engage in negative gossip are less liked than those who engage in positive gossip." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "gossip" from authentic English texts.
What does "gossip" mean?
Gossip means: Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business.
What are synonyms of "gossip"?
Common synonyms of "gossip" include: chitchat, chat, confab, comment, schmoose, schmooze, confabulation, causerie. Plus 7 more synonyms.
What is "gossip" in Dutch?
"gossip" translates to Dutch as: roddelaar, roddelaarster.
How many example sentences with "gossip" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "gossip", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.