1. past tense of gossip; talked about other people's private affairs, often spreading rumors or unverified information
Usage: informal; often implies disapproval

Examples

• She gossiped about her coworker's personal life at lunch.
• They gossiped for hours about the scandal.
• He gossiped with his friends about the new student.
• The neighbors gossiped over the fence about who was moving in.
• She regretted that she had gossiped about her best friend.
• They gossiped endlessly about the celebrity's breakup.
• He gossiped so much that nobody trusted him with secrets anymore.