Polyglot Dictionary

fofocar

/fofoˈkaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
fofoco
preterite (eu)
fofoquei
past participle
fofocado

Meaning

  1. to gossip

    • Adoram fofocar.

      They love to gossip.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

fuxicar

fuxicar is more colloquial or regional, Brazilian Northeast; fofocar is more standard — both mean "to gossip."

Similar in other languages

German

quatschen

Close — to chat/natter relates to gossiping.

German

schwatzen

Close — to chat/gossip relates to gossiping.

Practice

1 What does fofocar mean?

2 Fill the gap: Adoram ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches fofocar?

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