1. plural of gossiper; people who engage in casual talk or rumor-spreading about other people's affairs
Usage: informal; often used with a mildly negative connotation

Examples

• The office gossippers spread rumors about the new manager before she even started work.
• She avoided sitting with the gossippers at lunch because she didn't want to hear negative talk about colleagues.
• The town's gossippers had already invented three different stories about why the mayor was late to the meeting.
• He was known as one of the biggest gossippers in the neighborhood, always sharing other people's business.
• The gossippers huddled in the corner, whispering about the scandal.
• Not all gossippers realize how much damage their words can cause.