Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with gossip in American Collocation
interesting
hot
interesting
juicy
salacious
Do you want to hear some juicy gossip?
unkind
malicious
vicious
It turned out to be nothing but malicious gossip.
most recent
latest
He always has all the latest gossip.
lacking any purpose or reason
idle
I’m not usually one for idle gossip.
local
local
Malkerns is a small town whose heart is based around the local pub where you can get a good meal or catch up with the local gossip.
relating to a particular area of activity
cultural
literary
political
If you like political gossip, you might be amused by this blog.
about famous people
celeb
celebrity
showbiz
soap
The government’s latest tax plans just aren’t as interesting to most people as the latest celebrity gossip.
about people in a particular place
office
town
village
He never listens to office gossip.
exchange gossip
exchange
listen to
swap
We exchange gossip and enjoy a coffee in the sun.
tell gossip to someone else
pass on
share
spread
Ben accuses Ron of spreading malicious gossip.
hear gossip
hear
listen to
She’s surprised that Caroline hasn’t heard the latest gossip.