Collocations for gossip - noun
1. rumours about other people
ADJ.
latest | common
It''s common gossip in the office that she''s about to leave her husband.
It''s common gossip in the office that she''s about to leave her husband.
idle, malicious, salacious, silly
QUANT.
bit, piece, titbit
I heard an interesting bit of gossip yesterday.
I heard an interesting bit of gossip yesterday.
VERB + GOSSIP
spread
Someone has been spreading malicious gossip about me.
Someone has been spreading malicious gossip about me.
exchange, swap | hear, listen to, pay attention to
You shouldn''t listen to idle gossip.
You shouldn''t listen to idle gossip.
GOSSIP + VERB
circulate, go around/round
A piece of silly gossip was going round the school.
A piece of silly gossip was going round the school.
GOSSIP + NOUN
column, columnist
I saw it in the gossip column of the local newspaper.
I saw it in the gossip column of the local newspaper.
PREP.
~ about
a magazine full of gossip about famous people
a magazine full of gossip about famous people
2. conversation about other people
ADJ.
good
VERB + GOSSIP
have
PREP.
~ about
We had a good gossip about the boss.
We had a good gossip about the boss.
~ with
She''s having a gossip with Maria.
She''s having a gossip with Maria.