ˈklævə(ɹ) kənˈfæbjʊleɪt ɡæb ˈɡæbˌfɛst ˈɡɒs.ɪp ˈɡɑs.ɪp ˈɡɒs.ɪp ˈɡɑs.ɪp d͡ʒɔː d͡ʒɔ ˈnætɚ ˈnætə ˈskʌtəlbʌt ˈvɪzɪt talk socially without exchanging too much information the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies She won't dish the dirt light informal conversation for social occasions a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people the divorce caused much gossip a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others