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tattle
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  1. tattle
  2. tittle-tattle

1tat·tle

noun \ˈta-təl\

Definition of TATTLE

1
: idle talk : chatter
2
: gossip

Examples of TATTLE

  1. <she claims to have picked up some juicy tattle about the candidate>

First Known Use of TATTLE

circa 1529

Related to TATTLE

Synonyms
buzz, dish, gossip, hearsay, noise, report, scuttlebutt, talk, rumor, word

Rhymes with TATTLE

battle, brattle, cattle, chattel, prattle, rattle

2tattle

verb
tat·tledtat·tling \ˈtat-liŋ, ˈta-təl-iŋ\

Definition of TATTLE

intransitive verb
1
: chatter, prate
2
: to tell secrets : blab
transitive verb
: to utter or disclose in gossip or chatter
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Examples of TATTLE

  1. <those neighborhood busybodies, constantly tattling and whispering over their backyard fences>

Origin of TATTLE

Middle Dutch tatelen; akin to Middle English tateren to tattle
First Known Use: 1547

Related to TATTLE

Synonyms
blab, dish, talk, gossip, wag

Rhymes with TATTLE

battle, brattle, prattle, rattle

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