done in a way that is intended or planned [= on purpose, intentionally]:

past tense and past participle withheld [transitive]

to not allow someone to take part in something or not allow them to enter a place, especially in a way that seems wrong or unfair [≠ include]:

done without an acceptable reason:

to make someone feel ashamed or stupid, especially when other people are present [= embarrass]:

[uncountable noun]

information that is passed from one person to another about other people's behaviour and private lives, often including unkind or untrue remarks

COLLOCATIONS
piece of gossip the latest gossip juicy/hot gossip (=interesting gossip) idle gossip (=gossip not based on facts) common gossip (=something that everyone knows and is talking about) office gossip village gossipBritish English exchange gossip (=talk about other people's private lives with someone)

not asked for and often not wanted:

[transitive verb] to move something or someone upwards into the air:

the past tense and past participle of stick

something sticks, it becomes fixed in one position and is difficult to move:

[countable noun]