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uwasa

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English meaning

  • gossip noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
  • grapevine noun The woody vine on which grapes grow.
  • rumor noun A piece of information or claim circulating by word of mouth, without a confirmed source.
  • talk verb To communicate using spoken words.

Senses

噂 is used for these senses in English:

  • gossip (uncountable) Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially about someone not present.
  • grapevine An informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip.
  • rumor (countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
  • rumor (uncountable) Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.
  • talk (preceded by the; often qualified by a following of) A major topic of social discussion.

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.

grapevine — full definition

  1. noun The woody vine on which grapes grow.
  2. noun An informal, person-to-person network through which rumors and news travel.

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