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English

Verb

To report others' wrongdoings or violations to tell on somebody; to gossip or to disclose incriminating information.
To chatter.

Synonyms

Noun

A tattletale.
gossip|Gossip; idle talk.

Related terms

tattletale

Category:Talking

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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Tattle \Tat"tle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Tattled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Tattling.] [Akin to OE. tateren, LG. tateln, D. tateren to
stammer, and perhaps to E. titter.]
1. To prate; to talk idly; to use many words with little
meaning; to chat.
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The tattling quality of age, which is always
narrative. --Dryden.
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2. To tell tales; to communicate secrets; to be a talebearer;
as, a tattling girl.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Tattle \Tat"tle\, n.
Idle talk or chat; trifling talk; prate.
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[They] told the tattle of the day. --Swift.
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WordNet tattle
n : disclosing information or giving evidence about another
[syn: singing, telling]
v 1: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
[syn: chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle,
twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber,
blabber, gabble]
2: divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be
careful--his secretary talks" [syn: spill the beans, {let
the cat out of the bag}, talk, blab, peach, babble,
sing, babble out, blab out] [ant: keep quiet]

Moby Dictionary
babble , back-fence gossip , be indiscreet , be unguarded ,
bear witness against , betray , betray a confidence , blab , blabber ,
blather , blether , blow the whistle , blurt , blurt out , buzz ,
chatter , chitchat , clatter , cry , divulge , fink , give away , gossip ,
gossiping , gossipmongering , gossipry , grapevine , groundless rumor ,
hearsay , idle talk , inform , inform against , inform on , jabber ,
leak , let drop , let fall , let slip , narc , natter , newsmongering ,
peach , piece of gossip , prate , prattle , rat , retail gossip , reveal ,
reveal a secret , rumble , rumor , scuttlebutt , sell out , sing ,
snitch , snitch on , spill , spill the beans , squeal , stool , story ,
tale , talebearing , taletelling , talk , tattle on , tell ,
tell idle tales , tell on , tell secrets , tell tales ,
testify against , tittle-tattle , turn informer