lästern — meaning in English

English meaning

• blaspheme verb To speak about God or sacred things in a disrespectful or irreverent way.
• gossip noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
• malign verb To say untrue or unfair things about someone in order to damage their reputation.

Senses

lästern is used for these senses in English:

• blaspheme (intransitive) To commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.
• gossip (intransitive) To talk about someone else's private or personal business, especially in a manner that spreads the information.
• malign (transitive) To make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce.
• run down (transitive) To crush; to overthrow; to overbear.

gossip — full definition

1. noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
2. noun A person who habitually talks about others' private business.
3. verb To talk about other people's private lives, often spreading rumors.

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