gossiping
verbnounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈɡɒs.ɪ.pɪŋ//
- United States//ˈɡɑs.ɪ.pɪŋ//
The act of passing gossip; communication about other people's private business.
verb
- 1
Also a form of gossippresent participle and gerund of gossip
noun
- 1
The act of passing gossip; communication about other people's private business.
- 2
obsoleteA christening.
At Wendlebury and other places they bring their Cakes at a Gossiping, and give a large cake to the father of the child, wᶜʰ they call a Rocking Cake.
Another woman was returning late one night from a gossiping.
Forms
- plural
- gossipings
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gossiping · The act of passing gossip; communication about other people's private business.
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