verb talk socially without exchanging too much information.
— synonyms: chew_the_fat, shoot_the_breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter
noun light informal conversation for social occasions.
— synonyms: chitchat, chit-chat, chit_chat, small_talk, gab, gabfest, tittle-tattle, chin_wag
noun a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people.
— synonyms: comment, scuttlebutt
noun a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others.
— synonyms: gossiper, gossipmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger, newsmonger
Examples
“Be careful what you say to him: he’s a bit of a gossip.”
“According to the latest gossip, their relationship is on the rocks.”