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View usage for: tattle in British English (ˈtætəl) verb1. (intransitive) to gossip about another's personal matters or secrets 2. (transitive) to reveal by gossiping to tattle a person's secrets 3. (intransitive) to talk idly; chat noun4. the act or an instance of tattling 5. a scandalmonger or gossip Word origin C15 (in the sense: to stammer, hesitate): from Middle Dutch tatelen to prate, of imitative origin tattle in American English (ˈtætəl) verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈtattled or ˈtattling1. to talk idly; chatter; gossip 2. to reveal other people's secrets; tell tales 3. to inform against someone verb transitive4. to reveal (a secret) through gossiping noun5. idle talk; chatter; tattling Word origin LME tattlen, prob. < MDu tatelen, of echoic orig. Synonyms of 'tattle'gossip, talk idly tell tales, report, inform, squeal gossip, goss, hearsay, tittle-tattle More Synonyms of tattle Definition to gossip or chatter I make it a rule not to tattle. He encourages people to tattle on one another. Definition gossip or chatter This was not just idle newspaper tattle. Additional synonymsDefinition gossip or rumour Much of what was reported to them was hearsay. Synonyms rumour, talk, gossip, report, buzz, dirt (slang), goss (informal), word of mouth, tittle-tattle, talk of the town, scuttlebutt (slang, US), idle talk, mere talk, on dit Definition to give away a secret He was ready to spill the beans about the whole affair. Synonyms blab, inform, squeal (slang), tell all, shop (slang, British), sing (slang, US), split (slang), grass (British, slang), give the game away, tattle, let the cat out of the bag, blow the gaff (British, slang), talk out of turn, spill your guts (slang), betray a secret Definition to inform on someone to the police There was no question of squealing to the police. Synonyms inform on, grass (British, slang), betray, shop (slang, British), sing (slang, US), peach (slang), tell all, spill the beans (informal), snitch (slang), blab, rat on (informal), sell (someone) down the river (informal), blow the gaff (British, slang), spill your guts (slang), dob in (Australian, slang) - tasty
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Additional synonymsDefinition idle chat or gossip tittle-tattle about the private lives of celebrities Synonyms gossip, rumour, dirt (slang), goss (informal, slang), hearsay, jaw (slang), chatter, babble, cackle, twaddle, prattle, natter, blather, chitchat, blether (Scottish), idle chat, yackety-yak (slang), yatter (informal), clishmaclaver (Scottish) |