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Meaning of
tattle
in English
tattle
us
/ˈtætəl/
uk
/ˈtatəl/
#limited
Past Tense
tattled
Participle Verb
tattling
Third Person Singular
tattles
Definitions
Verb
to
chatter
or
gossip
excessively
The
woman
was
known
for
her
habit
of
tattle
about
her
neighbors
.
to
report
someone's
wrongdoing
The
student
decided
to
tattle
on
his
classmate
for
cheating
during
the
exam
.
to
report
someone's
wrongdoing
(
often
used
for
children
)
The
teacher
warned
the
students
not
to
tattle
on
each
other
.
Noun
an
instance
of
gossip
The
rumor
spread
quickly
and
became
a
juicy
tattle
among
the
office
staff
.
idle
talk
or
gossip
The
office
was
filled
with
tattle
about
the
upcoming
project
.
Compounds / Phrases
tittle-tattle
tattletales
