Gossip vs. Goss
Difference Between Gossip and Goss
Gossip➦
Gossip is idle talk or rumour, especially about the personal or private affairs of others; the act is also known as dishing or tattling.Gossip is a topic of research in evolutionary psychology, which has found gossip to be an important means for people to monitor cooperative reputations and so maintain widespread indirect reciprocity. Indirect reciprocity is a social interaction in which one actor helps another and is then benefited by a third party.
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Goss➦
(slang) gossip.
The hottest goss in celeb-land today is that Angelina Jolie is jealous of her fella's relationship with his ex-wife.
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Gossip➦
Rumor or talk of a personal, sensational, or intimate nature.
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Goss➦
obsolete form of gorse
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Gossip➦
A person who habitually spreads intimate or private rumors or facts.
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Goss➦
A hat.
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Gossip➦
Trivial, chatty talk or writing.
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Goss➦
Gorse.
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Gossip➦
A close friend or companion.
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Gossip➦
Chiefly British A godparent.
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Gossip➦
To engage in or spread gossip
gossiped about the neighbors.
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Gossip➦
(countable) Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business.
Be careful what you say to him: he’s a bit of a gossip.
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Gossip➦
(uncountable) Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially someone not present.
According to the latest gossip, their relationship is on the rocks.
I have a juicy piece of gossip to share with you.
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Gossip➦
(uncountable) Idle conversation in general.
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Gossip➦
(uncountable) A genre in contemporary media, usually focused on the personal affairs of celebrities.
a gossip columnist
a gossip blog
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Gossip➦
A sponsor; a godfather or godmother; the godparent of a child.
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Gossip➦
(obsolete) A familiar acquaintance.
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Gossip➦
(obsolete) Title used with the name of one's child's godparent or of a friend.
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Gossip➦
(intransitive) To talk about someone else's private or personal business, especially in a manner that spreads the information.
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Gossip➦
(intransitive) To talk idly.
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Gossip➦
(obsolete) To stand godfather to; to provide godparents for.
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Gossip➦
(obsolete) To enjoy oneself during festivities, to make merry.
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Gossip➦
A sponsor; a godfather or a godmother.
Should a great lady that was invited to be a gossip, in her place send her kitchen maid, 't would be ill taken.
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Gossip➦
A friend or comrade; a companion; a familiar and customary acquaintance.
My noble gossips, ye have been too prodigal.
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Gossip➦
One who runs house to house, tattling and telling news; an idle tattler.
The common chat of gossips when they meet.
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Gossip➦
The tattle of a gossip; groundless rumor.
Bubbles o'er like a city with gossip, scandal, and spite.
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Gossip➦
To stand sponsor to.
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Gossip➦
To make merry.
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Gossip➦
To prate; to chat; to talk much.
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Gossip➦
To run about and tattle; to tell idle tales.
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Gossip➦
light informal conversation for social occasions
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Gossip➦
a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people;
the divorce caused much gossip
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Gossip➦
a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
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Gossip➦
wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies;
She won't dish the dirt
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Gossip➦
talk socially without exchanging too much information;
the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
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