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- [tat-l]
- /ˈtæt l/
- /ˈtæt.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tat-l]
- /ˈtæt l/
Definitions of tattle word
- verb without object tattle to let out secrets. 1
- verb without object tattle to chatter, prate, or gossip. 1
- verb with object tattle to utter idly; disclose by gossiping. 1
- noun tattle the act of tattling. 1
- noun tattle idle talk; chatter; gossip. 1
- intransitive verb tattle gossip 1
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Origin of tattle
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; < Dutch tatelen; cognate with Middle Low German tatelen
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Parts of speech for Tattle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tattle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tattle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tattle
verb tattle
- babble — If someone babbles, they talk in a confused or excited way.
- bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- betray — If you betray someone who loves or trusts you, your actions hurt and disappoint them.
- blab — If someone blabs about something secret, they tell people about it.
- blathering — foolish, voluble talk: His speech was full of the most amazing blather.
noun tattle
- babbler — a person who babbles
- blow by blow — precisely detailed; describing every minute detail and step: a blow-by-blow account of the tennis match; a blow-by-blow report on the wedding ceremony.
- chatterer — A chatterer is the same as a chatterbox.
- circulator — a person who moves from place to place.
- clothesline — A clothesline is a thin rope on which you hang washing so that it can dry.
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