gossiped

gos·sip

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gos-uh p]
- /ˈgɒs əp/
- /ˈɡɒs.ɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gos-uh p]
- /ˈgɒs əp/

Definitions of gossiped word

noun gossiped idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars. 1
noun gossiped light, familiar talk or writing. 1
noun gossiped Also, gossiper, gossipper. a person given to tattling or idle talk. 1
noun gossiped Chiefly British Dialect. a godparent. 1
noun gossiped Archaic. a friend, especially a woman. 1
verb without object gossiped to talk idly, especially about the affairs of others; go about tattling. 1

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Origin of gossiped

First appearance:

before 1050

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1050; Middle English gossib, godsib(be), Old English godsibb, orig. godparent, equivalent to god God + sibb related; see sib

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Parts of speech for Gossiped

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gossiped

gossiped popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for gossiped

adjective gossiped

reputed — reported or supposed to be such: the reputed author of a book.
rumored — a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts: a rumor of war.
accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
suppository — a solid, conical mass of medicinal substance that melts upon insertion into the rectum or vagina.

All 4 Synonyms of gossiped

Antonyms for gossiped

verb gossiped

concealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
hid — Human Interface Device

noun gossiped

silenced — absence of any sound or noise; stillness.

All 3 Antonyms of gossiped