as in talking
to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature
a neighbor who loves to gossip with others about that couple's loud arguments
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Recent Examples of gossiping
Drea Nicole and Lex P, the hosts of the Pour Minds podcast, act as caterers of Walker’s wedding while gossiping about her A-list guests.
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Heran Mamo, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
Emily mumbled a weak excuse when the real answer is simply that all of the housewives stir up trouble for each other by gossiping and sniping behind each other’s backs.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
In 2019, a group of NATO leaders were captured on camera gossiping about him.
—Betsy Klein, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Sophia keeps her Instagram private but started opening up more on TikTok in 2025, including sharing a fun video about gossiping with her mom.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Nancy and Minh are there too, but primarily to set up Peggy’s consternation that her neighbors, along with the rest of Rainey Street, have become a bunch of phone addicts hiding behind their Ring cams and gossiping on the Neighbors app instead of interacting face to face.
—Genevieve Koski, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Heran Mamo, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
Emily mumbled a weak excuse when the real answer is simply that all of the housewives stir up trouble for each other by gossiping and sniping behind each other’s backs.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
In 2019, a group of NATO leaders were captured on camera gossiping about him.
—Betsy Klein, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Sophia keeps her Instagram private but started opening up more on TikTok in 2025, including sharing a fun video about gossiping with her mom.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Nancy and Minh are there too, but primarily to set up Peggy’s consternation that her neighbors, along with the rest of Rainey Street, have become a bunch of phone addicts hiding behind their Ring cams and gossiping on the Neighbors app instead of interacting face to face.
—Genevieve Koski, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gossiping
talking
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In the next few years, the study says workers will be talking to their phones or laptops, instead of typing, thanks to the explosion of AI.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Gossiping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossiping. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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