名詞 gossip:

1. light informal conversation for social occasions
   同義詞：chitchat, small talk, gab, gabfest, tittle-tattle, chin-wag, chin-wagging, causerie
2. a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
   同義詞：comment, scuttlebutt
3. a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
   同義詞：gossiper, gossipmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger, newsmonger

動詞 gossip:

1. wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies
   同義詞：dish the dirt
2. talk socially without exchanging too much information
   同義詞：chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chatter, chaffer, natter, jaw, claver, visit

1. He's a terrible gossip.
   他專愛說人閑話。
2. She loves to gossip to her neighbors.
   她喜歡議論鄰居們的是非長短。
3. I never talk about gossip.
   我從不傳播流言蜚語。
4. There has been much gossip in political circles.
   政界里有許多流言蜚語。

gos.sip

n.（名詞）
Rumor or talk of a personal, sensational, or intimate nature.
流言蜚語：有關個人的，聳人聽聞的或曖昧關系的謠言或言語
A person who habitually spreads intimate or private rumors or facts.
愛講閑話的人，三姑六婆：經常傳播他人曖昧關系或隱私的謠言或事實的人
Trivial, chatty talk or writing.
談話，閑話或閑文
A close friend or companion.
密友或關系親密的伙伴
Chiefly British A godparent.
【多用于英國】 教父（母）
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
gos.siped,gos.sip.ing,gos.sips
To engage in or spread gossip.
傳播或散布流言蜚語

來源：
Middle English godsib, gossip [godparent]
中古英語 godsib, gossip [教父（母）]
from Old English godsibb
源自 古英語 godsibb
god [god] * see god
god [神] *參見 god
sibb [kinsman] * see s(w)e-
sibb [男親屬] *參見 s(w)e-

【引伸】
gos.siper
n.（名詞）
gos.sipry
n.（名詞）
gos.sipy
adj.（形容詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>gossip,blab,tattleThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to engage in or communicate idle, indiscreet talk.:
這三個動詞都意為.參加或交流無聊的，不得體的話題.：
例句：
gossiping about the neighbors` domestic problems;
閑聊鄰居的家務事；

例句：
can`t be trusted with a secret—he always blabs;
不要相信這是一個秘密——他常常胡扯；

例句：
is disliked by her classmates for tattling on mischief makers.
因為她經常打惡作劇的小報告，所以同學都不喜歡她