Meaning of "gossip"

gossip •

n.
• • 1. idle talk: tsismis, sitsit
  • 2. a person who gossips a good deal: tsismoso/a, dalahira, daldalero/a, satsatero/a

v.
• • to repeat what one knows or hears about other people and their affairs: magtsismis, pagtsismisan

» synonyms and related words:

tattle

v.
• • 1. to tell tales or secrets: magdadaldal, dumaldal, idaldal
  • 2. to gossip: magtsismis, itsismis, sumitsit, isitsit

n.
• • 1. idle or foolish talk, gossip: tsismis, daldal, sitsit
  • 2. childish talk: salitang-bata

talk

v.
• • 1. to use words, to speak: magsalita
  • 2. to discuss, to talk about: mag-usap, pagusapan
  • 3. to consult, to confer: sumangguni, sangguniin, isangguni, magkonsulta, kumonsulta, konsultahin, ikonsulta, pagkonsultahan
  • 4. to spread ideas by other means than speech: magpahayag, ipahayag, magpaliwanag, ipaliwanag
  • 5. to bring, put, drive, influence, etc. by talk: humikayat, hikayatin
  • 6. to talk with: kumausap, makipag-usap, kausapin, bumati, batiin
  • 7. to converse: mag-usap, magsalitaan
  • 8. to speak unnecessarily: dumaldal, magdadaldal, ngumawa, magngangawa
  • 9. to talk in a rough manner: bumulyaw, bulyawan

n.
• • 1. conversation: usapan, paguusap, salitaan, pagsasalitaan
  • 2. the use of words: pagsasalita
  • 3. spoken words: mga salita (pangungusap)
  • 4. a speech: talumpati, diskurso
  • 5. an informal speech: salita, pagsasalita, pangungusap
  • 6. a lecture: panayam
  • 7. gossip, report, rumor: tsismis, bali-balita, sabi-sabi
  • 8. empty talk: ngawngaw, ngasngas, daldal, kuskus-balungos

sitsit

Ch n.
• • gossip, the sound of a call: `pssst'

tsismis

n.
• • gossip

tsismoso

Sp adj.
• • tale-bearing person, a gossip, tattletail (tsismoso/tsismosa : masculine/feminine)

kalat

n.
• • litter, things left scattered about

v.
• • mag-kalat (mag-) to spread out. Nag-kalat siya ng tsismis. She/ He spread the gossip.