Definition of tattle
transitive verb
:to utter or disclose in gossip or chatter
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Examples of tattle in a Sentence
those neighborhood busybodies, constantly tattling and whispering over their backyard fences
Origin and Etymology of tattle
Middle Dutch tatelen; akin to Middle English tateren to tattle
tattle Synonyms
Synonyms
blab, dish, talk, gossip, wagRelated 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; confideNear Antonyms
clam up, shut upExamples of tattle in a Sentence
she claims to have picked up some juicy tattle about the candidate
Recent Examples of tattle from the Web
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Being the younger sister, naturally Arya threatens to tattle.
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With all of this tittle-tattle, your lips desperately need some TLC.
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Always keeping an eye out for jumpers, watching the tattle-tales, black bungees strung to the lines, which stretched and contracted as fish hit the bugs.
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First Known Use of tattle
circa 1529
tattle Synonyms
Synonyms
buzz, dish, gossip, hearsay, noise, report, scuttlebutt, talk, rumor, wordRelated Words
tale, whisper, whispering; hint, intimation, rumbling; disinformation, propaganda; urban legend (also urban myth); dirt, scandalTATTLE Defined for English Language Learners
tattle
verb
Definition of tattle for English Language Learners
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: to tell a parent, teacher, etc., about something bad or wrong that another child has done
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