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Definition of Tattle
1. Verb. Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly. "Sam and Sue tattle"
Exact synonyms: Blab, Blabber, Chatter, Clack, Gabble, Gibber, Maunder, Palaver, Piffle, Prate, Prattle, Tittle-tattle, Twaddle
Generic synonyms: Mouth, Speak, Talk, Utter, Verbalise, Verbalize
Specialized synonyms: Babble, Blather, Blether, Blither, Smatter
Derivative terms: Blabber, Chatter, Chatterer, Gabble, Palaver, Piffle, Prate, Prater, Prattle, Prattler, Tittle-tattle, Twaddle, Twaddler
Generic synonyms: Mouth, Speak, Talk, Utter, Verbalise, Verbalize
Specialized synonyms: Babble, Blather, Blether, Blither, Smatter
Derivative terms: Blabber, Chatter, Chatterer, Gabble, Palaver, Piffle, Prate, Prater, Prattle, Prattler, Tittle-tattle, Twaddle, Twaddler
2. Noun. Disclosing information or giving evidence about another.
Exact synonyms: Singing, Telling
Generic synonyms: Disclosure, Revealing, Revelation
Derivative terms: Sing, Tell, Telling
Generic synonyms: Disclosure, Revealing, Revelation
Derivative terms: Sing, Tell, Telling
3. Verb. Divulge confidential information or secrets. ; "Be careful--his secretary talks"
Exact synonyms: Babble, Babble Out, Blab, Blab Out, Let The Cat Out Of The Bag, Peach, Sing, Spill The Beans, Talk
Generic synonyms: Break, Bring Out, Disclose, Discover, Divulge, Expose, Give Away, Let On, Let Out, Reveal, Unwrap
Related verbs: Spill, Talk
Derivative terms: Blabber, Singing, Talk, Talkative, Tattler
Antonyms: Keep Quiet
Generic synonyms: Break, Bring Out, Disclose, Discover, Divulge, Expose, Give Away, Let On, Let Out, Reveal, Unwrap
Related verbs: Spill, Talk
Derivative terms: Blabber, Singing, Talk, Talkative, Tattler
Antonyms: Keep Quiet
Definition of Tattle
1. v. i. To prate; to talk idly; to use many words with little meaning; to chat.
2. n. Idle talk or chat; trifling talk; prate.
Definition of Tattle
1. Verb. (intransitive pejorative) To report others' wrongdoings or violations; to tell on somebody; to gossip or to disclose incriminating information. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive) To chatter. ¹
3. Noun. A tattletale. ¹
4. Noun. Gossip; idle talk. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tattle
1. to reveal the activities of another [v -TLED, -TLING, -TLES]
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