gossip
noun
idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others.
gossipped
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past participleof gossip.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof gossip.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
gossipnounidle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others.
Example Sentences
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His characters are the friends and acquaintances of everybody,—quoted, referred to, gossipped about, discussed, criticized, as though they were actual beings.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 07, May, 1858 by Various
Major Eaton, Old Hickory's first Secretary of War, had married a beautiful widow, maiden name Peggy O'Neil, of common birth, and much gossipped about.
From History of the United States, Volume 3 by Elisha Benjamin Andrews
"Thou tellest him now dead," said Geirmund, "with whom we have gossipped this morning."
From The story of Burnt Njal From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga by George Webbe Dasent
Gradually it became gossipped about that the Duke of Bolton's suit had succeeded.
From Madame Flirt A Romance of 'The Beggar's Opera' by Charles Edward Pearce
Soon the rest who had wondered and praised and blamed and gossipped forgot about him; they had no more attention to give him, no more flattery, no more allegiance.
From Quisanté by Anthony Hope
