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tattle [ˈtætəl] vb 1. (intr) to gossip about another's personal matters or secrets 2. (tr) to reveal by gossiping to tattle a person's secrets 3. (intr) to talk idly; chat n
1. the act or an instance of tattling 2. a scandalmonger or gossip [C15 (in the sense: to stammer, hesitate): from Middle Dutch tatelen to prate, of imitative origin] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
tattle verb 1. gossip, talk idly I make it a rule not to tattle. 2. tell tales, report, inform, squeal (informal), spill the beans He encourages people to tattle on one another. noun gossip, hearsay, tittle-tattle, idle talk This was not just idle newspaper tattle. Translations tattle [ˈtætl] 1. vi → spettegolare 2. n → chiacchiere fpl, pettegolezzi mpl tattle [ˈtætl] 1. vi → spettegolare 2. n → chiacchiere fpl, pettegolezzi mpl How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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