tattle

²tattle

verb

tat·tledtat·tling\ˈtat-liŋ, ˈta-t^əl-iŋ\

Definition of TATTLE

intransitive verb

1

: chatter, prate

2

: to tell secrets : blab

transitive verb

: to utter or disclose in gossip or chatter

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

Related Words: bandy (about), circulate, noise (about or abroad), rumor; blabber, disclose, divulge, reveal, tell; hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, let on, suggest; inform, report, snitch, squeal, tip (off); babble, spill; confide

Near Antonyms: clam up, shut up

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Rhymes with TATTLE

battle, brattle, prattle, rattle