noun
light informal conversation for social occasions
Synonyms
noun
a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
Synonyms
Examples
- the divorce caused much gossip
noun
a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
Synonyms
verb
wag one's tongue
Synonyms
dish the dirt
Examples
- speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies
- She won't dish the dirt
verb
talk socially without exchanging too much information
Synonyms
Examples
- the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze