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tattletale

tat·tle·tale
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tat-l-teyl]
    • /ˈtæt lˌteɪl/
    • /tˈatəltˌeɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tat-l-teyl]
    • /ˈtæt lˌteɪl/

Definitions of tattletale word

  • noun tattletale a talebearer or informer, especially among children. 1
  • adjective tattletale telltale; revealing: a tattletale smear of lipstick on his collar. 1
  • noun tattletale person who informs on sb else 1
  • noun tattletale a scandalmonger or gossip 0
  • noun tattletale an informer or talebearer 0

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Origin of tattletale

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90; tattle + tale

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Parts of speech for Tattletale

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tattletale popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for tattletale

noun tattletale

  • accuser — An accuser is a person who says that another person has done something wrong, especially that he or she has committed a crime.
  • babbler — a person who babbles
  • backstabber — someone who attacks another deceitfully, behind his or her back
  • bag of wind — windbag.
  • blabbermouth — a person who talks too much or indiscreetly

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