GOSSIPING Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

gossiping

verb

present participle of gossip

as in talking

to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature a neighbor who loves to gossip with others about that couple's loud arguments

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Recent Examples of gossiping The two women start to hang out again like college pals, gossiping and hip-hip dancing and — always – splitting a bottle of white wine. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 Hollywood is gossiping that her current paramour Scooter Braun looks like her past fiancé — Jonathan Davino. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026 The last time the men did a show together was July 26, gossiping about everyone from Ariana Grande to Giulana Rancic. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 Their classmates had spent weeks gossiping and crying over who was hanging out with who, who might keep seeing each other once the term was over. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 But instead of gossiping about who’s dating whom, collaborators batted around their pasts and infused the darkly comedic anthology series with themes of samsara and the Jungian Shadow. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 GiGi had been on the phone for the past hour, the receiver tucked between her head and her left shoulder, a Prince album playing loudly so Syl couldn’t hear her gossiping. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 Others reported witnessing judgmental comments, gossiping, staff intentionally violating patient privacy, staff wanting to punish the patients for their actions and denial of pain management during labor. — Karli Swenson, The Conversation, 11 June 2026 On Friday night, the United Talent Agency, along with Vulture, held their yearly elegant soiree, bringing in people from across the scene, with actors, producers, and agents gabbing and gossiping about the past year in Broadway and beyond. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 June 2026

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talking

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That level of pure confidence while talking to the person with cold, hard footage is what makes Lisa Barlow the perfect Real Housewife.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
There are so many more interesting things than listening to a bunch of Flock employees talking on a wireless microphone with radio.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026

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