gossip
noun
idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others.
had been gossiping
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past perfect progressiveof gossip.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Before Roman broke character to chat, her Melson had been gossiping about her coworker, Buttons, noting the latter had been littering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2024
Before Roman broke character to chat, her Melson had been gossiping about her co-worker, Buttons, noting the latter had been littering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2024
Pundits and tech enthusiasts had been gossiping about the iWatch since at least 2010, but for years its very existence had been hypothetical.
From Slate ● Feb. 18, 2014
It turned out players from both clubs had been gossiping and David Moyes knew anyway.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 9, 2013
Of course, I knew by that that he had been gossiping in the village.
From In Homespun by E. (Edith) Nesbit
