Tattle Definition

tătl
tattled, tattles, tattling
verb
tattled, tattles, tattling
To reveal the plans or activities of another, especially ones that are secret or improper.
Tattled on his sister when she snuck out; tattled to his parents about what his sister did.
American Heritage
To talk idly; chatter; gossip.
Webster's New World
To reveal (a secret) through gossiping.
Webster's New World
To reveal other people's secrets; tell tales.
Webster's New World
To inform against someone.
Webster's New World
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noun
tattles
Idle talk; chatter; tattling.
Webster's New World
A tattletale.
American Heritage

A tattletale.

Wiktionary
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Origin of Tattle

  • Likely akin to M.Du., M.L.G., E.Fris. tateren - "to chatter, babble", possibly of imitative origin. Attested in 1481, in William Caxton's translation of "The History of Reynard the Fox" in the sense "to stutter", probably borrowed from Middle Dutch.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English tatelen to stammer probably from Middle Dutch of imitative origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Tattle Sentence Examples

  • Then she asked, "You're not going to tattle on Claire about the real Annie, are you?"

  • A resignation letter isn't a time to "tattle."

  • She also mentions the rumour-mongering of recent tabloid tittle tattle.

  • Instead of trawling the media for tittle tattle why don't you bring some definite matters to the table?

  • Instead of trawling the media for tittle tattle why do n't you bring some definite matters to the table?

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