Past tense of gossip; spread rumors or talked idly about other people's affairs.
From gossip (to talk idly or spread rumors) + -ed (regular past tense suffix), creating the simple past tense form of the verb gossip.
The past tense 'gossiped' has been around for centuries, but social media has given it new meaning—if earlier generations gossiped over fences and telephone lines, now millions gossip simultaneously in comment sections, making this ancient verb digitally immortal.
The verb 'gossip' inherits gendered connotations from the noun. Language history shows women penalized socially for 'gossiping' while men's equivalent speech (networking, intelligence-gathering, debate) earned prestige.
When describing the act, specify the nature: 'exchanged information,' 'discussed rumors,' 'shared community news.' Avoid using 'gossiped' as dismissive shorthand for women's conversation.
["exchanged information","discussed","shared"]
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