newsmonger

noun

news·​mon·​ger ˈnüz-ˌməŋ-gər How to pronounce newsmonger (audio) -ˌmäŋ- How to pronounce newsmonger (audio)
ˈnyüz-
: a person who is active in gathering and repeating news
especially : gossip

Examples of newsmonger in a Sentence

the neighborhood newsmonger came over to tell us that the Clarksons were putting in a pool

Word History

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of newsmonger was in 1592

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Cite this Entry

“Newsmonger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsmonger. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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