tattle

¹tat·tle

noun \ˈta-t^əl\

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

Related Words: tale, whisper, whispering; hint, intimation, rumbling; disinformation, propaganda; urban legend (also urban myth); dirt, scandal

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Rhymes with TATTLE

battle, brattle, cattle, chattel, prattle, rattle