gossiping Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
   gossipmongering.
   
2. verb wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies
   gossip; dish the dirt.
   
   • She won't dish the dirt
3. verb talk socially without exchanging too much information
   shoot the breeze; chit-chat; chew the fat; confab; chitchat; jaw; claver; visit; chaffer; chat; natter; gossip; chatter; confabulate.
   
   • the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze

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