gossip

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgɒsɪp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgɑsəp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(gosəp)

Inflections of 'gossip' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
gossips
v 3rd person singular
gossiping
v pres p
gossipping
v pres p (Rare)
gossiped
v past
gossipped
v past (Rare)
gossiped
v past p
gossipped
v past p (Rare)

Collocations for "gossip"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "gossip" in context.

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gossip

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [celebrity, office, malicious, hurtful, hot] gossip
  2. the [newest, latest] gossip
  3. have some juicy gossip on
  4. [share, spread, believe] gossip
  5. have got the gossip on her
  6. [have you heard, do you have] the gossip on her?
  7. the gossip about the [new employee, last day]
  8. the gossip about her is that she
  9. the gossip [in the office, on campus] is that
  10. the gossip is [true, accurate, inaccurate, hogwash]
  11. just came [here, round] for a gossip
  12. loves a bit of gossip!
  13. that is just gossip!
n as adj
  1. a gossip [magazine, blog, column]
v
  1. gossip to your [friends, coworkers]
  2. gossip with your [friends]
  3. gossip over the [day, class, party]
  4. gossiped and [laughed, talked, chatted]
  5. gossip [frequently, too often]
  6. [never stops, is always] gossiping
  7. (always) gossiping about [her, his colleagues, other people]
  8. likes to gossip
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