gossip
noun
idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others.
has gossipped
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present perfectof gossip (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The temporalities of the church—What's o'clock, said the emperor to the chief eunuch? it cannot sure be far from eight—this woman has gossipped at least seven hours.
From Hieroglyphic Tales by Horace Walpole
