Synonyms of spill the beans

spill the beans

phrase

as in gossip

to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature

We knew they wouldn't spill the beans about the wedding until we were ready to announce it.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gossip
• talk
• dish
• noise (about or abroad)
• wag
• tell
• tattle
• tip (off)
• spill
• let on
• disclose
• reveal
• blab
• imply
• divulge
• rumor
• circulate
• intimate
• hint
• report
• inform
• suggest
• snitch
• insinuate
• bandy (about)
• babble
• confide
• squeal
• blabber

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shut up
• clam up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spill the beans

Details have been scant, but two guests spilled the beans about the nuptials in New York. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Variety reported that the wedding's digital invitations came with non-disclosure agreements that forbade invitees from spilling the beans about the ceremony. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026