gossiping

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gossiping

/ˈɡɑs.ɪ.pɪŋ/ US
/ˈɡɒs.ɪ.pɪŋ/ UK

verb gossipping

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of gossip

noun gossipings · gossipping

The act of passing gossip; communication about other people's private business.
obsolete A christening. At Wendlebury and other places they bring their Cakes at a Gossiping, and give a large cake to the father of the child, wᶜʰ they call a Rocking Cake.

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noun Act of gossiping

Français	bavardage

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@misc{gossiping_2026,
  title = {gossiping},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gossiping},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}