Tattling

tat·tle  (ttl)

v. tat·tled, tat·tling, tat·tles

v.intr.

1. To reveal the plans or activities of another; gossip. See Synonyms at gossip.

2. To chatter aimlessly; prate.

v.tr.

To reveal through gossiping.

n.

1. Aimless chatter; prattle.

2. Gossip; talebearing.

3. A tattletale.

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[Middle English tatelen, to stammer, probably from Middle Dutch, of imitative origin.]

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tattling·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

tattling - prone to communicate confidential information talebearing, blabbermouthed, leaky communicatory, communicative - able or tending to communicate; "was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray