Gossip
WordNet
noun
(1) Light informal conversation for social occasions
(2) A report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
"The divorce caused much gossip"
(3) A person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
verb
(4) Talk socially without exchanging too much information
"The men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
(5) Wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies
"She won't dish the dirt"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From . Later it came to mean a person who is your friend or companion. Since friends do a lot of talking the modern meaning of "idle talking" has stuck.
Noun
- Someone who likes to talk about someone else’s private or personal business.
- Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially someone not present.
Verb
- To talk about someone else's private or personal business, especially in a way that spreads the information.
- To talk idly.