gossip
noun
idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others.
have gossiped
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present perfectof gossip.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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For the past few years, residents of the tiny Palm Meadows Estates gated community in Boynton Beach, Fla., have gossiped about a string of home purchases that quietly took place in their neighborhood in 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Advisers, including Cabinet secretaries and their staffs, who have gossiped and leaked are on notice: Respect the man and the office or seek other employment.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 9, 2018
The drinks fairy must have gossiped about Bruce, because people were looking at him when he walked down to the main promenade.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2014
Q. Gossip Too Much: I’m a happily married newlywed who may have gossiped a bit too much.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2014
Of course they gossip about your affairs; have gossiped about them; will continue to gossip about them.
From The Paradise Mystery by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher
