gossip
noun
idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others.
are gossiping
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present progressiveof gossip.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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As I arrive, all four members are gossiping in the kitchen as tea is brewed and a terrier races around, scavenging for treats.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2023
But Rama soon hears that his subjects are gossiping about Sita’s purity and banishes her to the forest once more — this time alone, while pregnant.
From Salon ● Nov. 11, 2023
“They are gossiping about me, and I mostly stay at home,” she said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2023
Locals there are gossiping about a tourist who recently found a dead monkey nearby and posted a picture on Facebook.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 17, 2017
Cora and her gang are gossiping in the corner; they glance over at me, then huddle back up.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
