Get to know Scuttlebutt better with 7 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like gossip or comment.
Scuttlebutt in a sentence
Scuttlebutt meaning
- Originally (now chiefly historical), a cask with a hole cut into its top, used to provide drinking water on board a ship; now (by extension, informal), a drinking fountain on a modern ship.
- Gossip, idle chatter; also, rumour.
Using Scuttlebutt
- The main meaning on this page is: Originally (now chiefly historical), a cask with a hole cut into its top, used to provide drinking water on board a ship; now (by extension, informal), a drinking fountain on a modern ship. | Gossip, idle chatter; also, rumour.
- Useful related words include: gossip, comment, report, account.
Context around Scuttlebutt
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Scuttlebutt
- In this selection, "scuttlebutt" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, hill, town and rumour stand out and add context to how "scuttlebutt" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include but the scuttlebutt is they and capitol hill scuttlebutt was that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "scuttlebutt" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with scuttlebutt
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
As last week got underway, the Capitol Hill scuttlebutt was that his speakership had momentum, newfound allies and deserved to be seen as inevitable. (24 words)
We’re not certain where Hook and Lennon are headed, but the scuttlebutt is they’re entertaining the idea of working at a startup. (24 words)
There was, however, plenty of scuttlebutt about powers within Safaricom — resistant to the brand of bureaucracy rattling change Alpha could bring — conspiring to push him out. (26 words)
When he appeared in front of MSPs in August he was asked by Lib Dem MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton if he had heard any “scuttlebutt”, “rumour mill” or “mutterings” about Mr Salmond’s conduct in relation to bullying or sexual misconduct. (41 words)
They relied upon daily trips to the post office for parcels, pension checks and mail-order prescriptions, not to mention the chance to catch up on the small-town scuttlebutt. (30 words)
New York City and San Francisco are both considering similar measures, and Mr. Carter-Long said there’s scuttlebutt that a plastic-straw ban will be introduced in Congress. (29 words)
Example sentences (7)
As last week got underway, the Capitol Hill scuttlebutt was that his speakership had momentum, newfound allies and deserved to be seen as inevitable.
NDP leadership hopeful Kathleen Ganley was in the city Thursday for meetings, and scuttlebutt has it that main contender Naheed Nenshi is doing some deep south outreach.
They relied upon daily trips to the post office for parcels, pension checks and mail-order prescriptions, not to mention the chance to catch up on the small-town scuttlebutt.
When he appeared in front of MSPs in August he was asked by Lib Dem MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton if he had heard any “scuttlebutt”, “rumour mill” or “mutterings” about Mr Salmond’s conduct in relation to bullying or sexual misconduct.
There was, however, plenty of scuttlebutt about powers within Safaricom — resistant to the brand of bureaucracy rattling change Alpha could bring — conspiring to push him out.
We’re not certain where Hook and Lennon are headed, but the scuttlebutt is they’re entertaining the idea of working at a startup.
New York City and San Francisco are both considering similar measures, and Mr. Carter-Long said there’s scuttlebutt that a plastic-straw ban will be introduced in Congress.