as in rumor
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
she claims to have picked up some juicy tattle about the celebrity couple
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as in to gossip
to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature
those neighborhood busybodies, constantly tattling and whispering over their backyard fences
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Recent Examples of tattle
Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2023
But the real interest of this book lies not in its colorful tittle-tattle but in its richness as psychodrama.
—Brooke Allen, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022
Sarah Scott, Parents, 25 Aug. 2025
Dee was Raj’s younger sister with a sharp tongue and even sharper attitude, quick to tattle on her brother and his friends for their adolescent shenanigans.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Fortunately for him, none of the women rush to tattle on anyone else.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2023
But the real interest of this book lies not in its colorful tittle-tattle but in its richness as psychodrama.
—Brooke Allen, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022
Verb
When all is well so far, deepening your relationship before resorting to confrontation or tattling is the best approach, especially when her 9-month-old doesn’t even know what the necklace means.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 25 Aug. 2025
Dee was Raj’s younger sister with a sharp tongue and even sharper attitude, quick to tattle on her brother and his friends for their adolescent shenanigans.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tattle
Noun
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Then, shortly after their exit from Fiji in July, rumors circulated that Bryan had cheated on Amaya after videos of him out with other women emerged.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ironically, before Kotb’s emotional words about Guthrie, there had been rumors that the two were never really a good fit on the Today show, with Hollywood insider Rob Shuter reporting that behind-the-scenes things between them were complicated.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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March 31 also happened to be an extremely glorious day in New York, the kind of weather that demands a margarita with which to gossip about Bravo drama on a rooftop.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
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Looking at the issue from the perspective of Christian ethics, theology scholar Matthew Lee Anderson argues that there’s a case to be made that, in certain narrow circumstances, Christians are not only allowed but obligated to gossip.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Oil prices spiked to nearly $120 per barrel earlier in the conflict but had come down last week in the hope that the peace talks would yield some stability.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Last week, oil prices dropped more than 12% on hopes that the Islamabad talks would lead to an off-ramp for the administration to start winding down the war.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
12 Apr. 2026
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Paula Wethington contributed to this report.—
Terrance Friday,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Associated Press writers Kim Tong-hyung in Seoul, South Korea, Mari Yamaguchi in Tokyo, Japan and Aniruddha Ghosal in Hanoi, Vietnam contributed to this report.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Tattle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tattle. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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