scuttlebutt (Meaning)
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scuttlebutt (n)
a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
Synonyms & Antonyms of scuttlebutt
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scuttlebutt Sentence Examples
- The scuttlebutt around the water cooler was that the new project was a dud.
- The ship's captain relied on the scuttlebutt to gather information about the crew's morale.
- The rumor mill was churning with scuttlebutt about the company's financial woes.
- The gossip and scuttlebutt at the office made it hard to concentrate on work.
- The news spread like wildfire, fueling the scuttlebutt about the politician's corruption.
- The prisoner exchanged scuttlebutt with his fellow inmates through hidden notes.
- The scuttlebutt was rife with speculation about the celebrity's secret love affair.
- The government official tried to quell the scuttlebutt by issuing a public statement.
- The team's coach ignored the scuttlebutt about his star player's injury.
- The scuttlebutt about the upcoming merger was so rampant that it even reached the CEO's ears.
FAQs About the word scuttlebutt
a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
rumor, noise, whisper, buzz, hearsay, report, talk, whispering,gossip, tale
No antonyms found.
The scuttlebutt around the water cooler was that the new project was a dud.
The ship's captain relied on the scuttlebutt to gather information about the crew's morale.
The rumor mill was churning with scuttlebutt about the company's financial woes.
The gossip and scuttlebutt at the office made it hard to concentrate on work.
