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# gossip

noun (gossip — uncountable; a gossip, gossips for people); verb (gossip, gossips, gossiped, gossiping)

«gossip» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Gossip is talk about other people's private lives, often unkind or not true. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gossip/#m1)
2. A gossip is a person who likes to talk about others. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gossip/#m2)
3. To gossip means to talk about other people in this way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gossip/#m3)

### In the lessons

In lessons about friendship and truth gossip can hurt feelings and spread untrue rumours; it is good to stop it, not pass it on. In stories gossip causes trouble or misunderstandings. Phrases: «spread gossip», «a bit of gossip», «gossip about», «gossip magazine».

### Examples

- Don't listen to gossip about your friends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gossip/#x1)
- They were gossiping about the new boy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gossip/#x2)
- Gossip can hurt people's feelings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gossip/#x3)
- She is a terrible gossip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gossip/#x4)
- I heard some gossip at lunch, but I didn't believe it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gossip/#x5)
- The gossip turned out to be untrue. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gossip/#x6)
- The old ladies gossiped over the garden fence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gossip/#x7)
- The Soldier was gossiping with him, and said: [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gossip/#x8)

### Note

Spelling: gossiped, gossiping with one p (also gossipped in UK, less common). Uncountable for the talk: «some gossip», «a piece of gossip». Ask yourself: is it true, is it kind, is it needed? If not, don't pass it on.

## In Jewish tradition

In lessons about friendship and truth gossip can hurt feelings and spread untrue rumours; it is good to stop it, not pass it on. In stories gossip causes trouble or misunderstandings. Phrases: «spread gossip», «a bit of gossip», «gossip about», «gossip magazine».

### Note

Spelling: gossiped, gossiping with one p (also gossipped in UK, less common). Uncountable for the talk: «some gossip», «a piece of gossip». Ask yourself: is it true, is it kind, is it needed? If not, don't pass it on.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «gossip» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gossip/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gossip» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gossip.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «gossip» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/gossip/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gossip» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/gossip.html) on Mova free.