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adj. lui; werkeloos; ledig; stopzetting (van werk); nutteloos; ongegrond; waardeloos--------v. nietsdoen, luieren; stationair draaien/lopen (v. motor)idle1[ ajdl] 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; idler; idly; idleness〉3 doelloos ⇒ zinloos, vruchteloos♦voorbeelden:4 idle hours • rustige/vrije urenidle machines • stilstaande machines————————idle2〈 werkwoord〉2 stationair draaien/lopen 〈 van motor〉♦voorbeelden:1 idle about • luieren, rondhangen
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Idle Gossip — Infobox Album | Name = Idle Gossip Type = Album Artist = Toy Dolls Released = August 1986 Recorded = July 1986 Genre = Punk Length = 36:13 Label = Volume Records Producer = Michael Chapman Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5… … Wikipedia
gossip — gos|sip1 [ˈgɔsıp US ˈga: ] n [: Old English; Origin: godsibb godparent, close friend , from god god + sibb relative ] 1.) [U] information that is passed from one person to another about other people s behaviour and private lives, often including… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gossip — noun 1 unkind talk about other people ADJECTIVE ▪ latest ▪ idle, juicy, malicious, salacious ▪ celebrity ▪ tabloid … Collocations dictionary
gossip — 1 noun 1 (C, U) conversation or information about other people s behaviour and private lives, often including unkind or untrue remarks: What s the latest gossip? | have a gossip: Phil s in there having a gossip with Maggie. | idle gossip (=gossip … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Gossip — Gos sip, n. [OE. gossib, godsib, a relation or sponsor in baptism, a relation by a religious obligation, AS. godsibb, fr. god + sib alliance, relation; akin to G. sippe, Goth. sibja, and also to Skr. sabh[=a] assembly.] [1913 Webster] 1. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gossip — [n1] talk about others; rumor account, babble, back fence talk*, blather, blether, buzz*, calumny, chatter, chitchat*, chronicle, clothesline*, conversation, cry, defamation, dirty laundry*, dirty linen*, dirty wash*, earful*, grapevine*, hearsay … New thesaurus
gossip — [gäs′əp] n. [ME godsip, gossyp (with assimilated d ) < Late OE godsibbe, godparent: see GOD & SIB] 1. Now Dial. a) a godparent b) a close friend 2. a person who chatters or repeats idle talk and rumors, esp. about the private affairs of others … English World dictionary
Gossip — Gos sip, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gossiped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gossiping}.] 1. To make merry. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To prate; to chat; to talk much. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To run about and tattle; to tell idle tales. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gossip — (n.) O.E. godsibb sponsor, godparent, from GOD (Cf. God) + sibb relative (see SIBLING (Cf. sibling)). Extended in M.E. to any familiar acquaintance (mid 14c.), especially to woman friends invited to attend a birth, later to anyone engaging in… … Etymology dictionary
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gossip — gossipingly, adv. /gos euhp/, n., v., gossiped or gossipped, gossiping or gossipping. n. 1. idle talk or rumor, esp. about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars. 2. light, familiar talk or writing. 3 … Universalium