tattling

verb

present participle of tattle
as in gossiping
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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  1. gossiping
  2. talking
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  • Hollywood is gossiping that her current paramour Scooter Braun looks like her past fiancé — Jonathan Davino.
    — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The last time the men did a show together was July 26, gossiping about everyone from Ariana Grande to Giulana Rancic.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of gossiping
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  • The term first went viral thanks to a resurfaced clip of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Yolanda Hadid talking to her then-teenage, now-supermodel daughter, Gigi Hadid.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The victim was conscious, breathing and talking when taken to Community Regional Medical Center.
    — Bob Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of talking
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“Tattling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tattling. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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