Gossip And Rumors Vocabulary

noun a person who talks excessively or indiscreetly

• The blabbermouth in the office cannot keep any secrets.
• Don't tell Sarah anything important, she's a total blabbermouth.
• I can't stand that blabbermouth, always gossiping about everyone.
• His blabbermouth got him into trouble with the authorities.

noun a loud, shrill laugh or cry

verb to laugh in a loud, shrill manner

• The old woman let out a loud cackle as she recounted her favorite childhood memory.
• I couldn't help but cackle at the silly joke my friend told me.
• The comedian's joke was so funny, the entire audience erupted in cackles.
• The villain's cackle sent shivers down the hero's spine, signaling danger ahead.

noun information that is not based on personal knowledge or observation, but rather on what someone else has said

adjective related to or consisting of hearsay

• The judge ruled that the evidence presented was hearsay and therefore inadmissible in court.
• I wouldn't trust that information, it's just hearsay from someone who heard it from someone else.
• Don't believe everything you hear, it's probably just hearsay.
• The rumors spreading around the office were like a game of telephone, turning into exaggerated hearsay.

verb to spread or circulate information or rumors

adverb in a scattered or disorderly manner

• The company put about a press release to address the rumors.
• She put about a rumor that the party was going to be cancelled.
• They put about some juicy gossip about their classmates.
• The politician put about false information to sway public opinion.

noun idle talk or gossip, especially about the private affairs of others

• The spread of tittle tattle among the employees is causing a disruption in the workplace.
• I heard some juicy tittle tattle about the new hire from HR.
• Don't pay attention to that tittle tattle, it's just gossip.
• The tittle tattle swirling around the small town was like a never-ending game of telephone.

noun a conversation or discussion held outside of the usual or appropriate setting, often involving confidential or sensitive information

• It is unprofessional to talk out of school and discuss confidential information with unauthorized individuals.
• Hey, let's not talk out of school about what happened at the party last night.
• Don't be a snitch and talk out of school about who broke the window.
• She always knows when someone is talking out of school and spreading rumors.