tattle (redirected from tattlingly)

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.

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tattle

Verb

[-tling, -tled]

to gossip or chatter

Noun

gossip or chatter [Middle Dutch tatelen]

tattler n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tattle - disclosing information or giving evidence about another singing, telling disclosure, revealing, revelation - the speech act of making something evident
Verb	1.	tattle - speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly blabber, palaver, piffle, prate, prattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle, gabble, gibber, blab, clack, maunder, chatter mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" blather, blether, blither, smatter, babble - to talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby"
	2.	tattle - divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks" babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, spill the beans, babble, talk, sing disclose, let on, divulge, expose, give away, let out, reveal, unwrap, discover, bring out, break - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case" talk, spill - reveal information; "If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!"; "The former employee spilled all the details"