Definition of tattle in English:

tattle

verb ˈtat(ə)lˈtædl

[no object]

1Gossip idly.
说长道短的闲谈
according to some tattling sources, he never quite gave her up
Example sentencesExamples
- They're so silly, and they tattle.
- They tend to gain control by withdrawing affection and attention or by gossiping and tattling.
- This one will include a banishment clause for tattling, since our last nanny came this close to selling a tell-all about life among us.
- Tighter money and higher interest rates will not be needed for much longer, they tattled.
Synonyms
gossip, tittle-tattle, chatter, chat, chit-chat, prattle, prate, babble, blabber, jabber, gabble, rattle on, spread rumours, spread gossip, circulate rumours, spread stories
informal chinwag, jaw, yak, gab
British informal natter, rabbit on, witter on
North American informal run off at the mouth
1. 1.1North American Report another's wrongdoing; tell tales.
  告密，背后讲人坏话；搬弄是非
  he never tattled or told tales
  I would tattle on her whenever I had hard evidence
  Example sentencesExamples
  If the clerk continues to overlook you, find the manager and tattle!
  The kid burst into tears, and ran back to wherever his mom was to go tattle on him.
  If the action gets too intense, sit out and lick your lollipop or just tattle on the others.
  Hollywood is its own dirty little secret, and there's nothing Hollywood likes more than tattling on itself.
  No, you just go tattling to mommy and daddy every time I put a toe out of line.
  Had I wanted to (and had I something to tell), I could've tattled.
  But, I'm afraid it will be like when little kids tattle on each other.
  And if you do, I'm gonna go tattle on you to mom and dad!
  I was trying to find out whose parent she belonged to and I was hoping that the sight of me on the phone would scare her into thinking that I was calling her mother… and tattling.
  I tattled on her (I never do it otherwise), I did not like it one bit, but I had to show her how much it hurts that you cannot ever trust your own sister.
  Remind your child that telling (to stop a behavior that is harmful) is different than tattling (in order to get someone in trouble).
  Stumble across us and go tattle to the principal!
  It was tattling, I knew, but somehow I didn't think Dove could get very upset with me for snitching about this.
  You could take the low road and tattle on Phil in purchasing.
  Well I still hadn't gotten her back for tattling on me.
  I think he would strangle me if he hears that I've been tattling on him.
  She stabbed her finger at him as she yelled, ‘That's for tattling on me!’
  She isn't interested in tattling to the wife, whom she doesn't know, or using a baby-sitter spy-cam to catch them.
  ‘Well,’ Margalo said, ‘At least he won't be tattling on us anymore.’
  For many, whistleblowers, tattling on the boss still means career suicide - with no applause.
  Synonyms
  inform, report, talk, tell all, spill the beans
  accuse
  informal squeal, sing, let the cat out of the bag

noun ˈtat(ə)lˈtædl

mass noun

Gossip; idle talk.
说长道短的闲谈
for each story of mine, a titbit of town tattle must be exchanged
Example sentencesExamples
- Really, this whole to-do might well have been just another volley in the site's regular stream of tattle, only it spun way out of control.
- Just how far I have come from my days of respecting Motson was confirmed yesterday where he destroyed all enjoyment of watching the cup final with his mediocre tattle.
- Perelman's free-associative style spun fantasias out of girdle ads, tabloid tattle, sleazy pulp fiction and recipe prose.
- The tattle and titillation only makes him redouble attempts to disclose his real self and we're slowly becoming suffocated under the continued weight of his effort.
- But Duffy has no truck with those who argue that the player, who is injury-prone and inclined to attract lurid headlines, has little left to offer the sport beyond tears and tabloid tattle.
- This is the proper Guadeloupe, where the tiny rum shops are open to all callers day and night for a little tipple and tattle.
- If we did not think they were full of tattle, we would not be linking to them.
- What is certain is that we've all had more than enough of his tactless tattle.
- The lovestruck Liberals paid this petty tattle no mind and even bought a house together last spring.
- A favourite target of this tattle has predictably been the labour boss.
- This local sleazy hack would also love to know if the tattle is true.
- Neither of these scenarios includes Vince, which leads us to suspect that this preposterous piece of tattle of his connection with Amanda is being bruited about by none other than Cyborg himself.
- One crisp November afternoon, she summoned her lovers to her bedside bistro for tea and tattle.
- More unworthy tattle emerges about his godson.
- He had lined up an exclusive deal with society tattle rag VIP but the deal fell through.
- Take, for example, the latest bit of groundless tattle.
- What amusement will our tattle of her later bring us!
Synonyms
gossip, rumour, tittle-tattle, hearsay, prattle, scandal, small talk, chit-chat

Origin

Late 15th century (in the sense 'falter, stammer', also 'make meaningless sounds', referring to a small child): from Middle Flemish tatelen, tateren, of imitative origin.

Rhymes

battle, cattle, chattel, embattle, prattle, rattle, Seattle

Definition of tattle in US English:

tattle

verbˈtadlˈtædl

[no object]North American

1Report another's wrongdoing.
告密，背后讲人坏话；搬弄是非
he never tattled or told tales
I would tattle on her whenever I had hard evidence
Example sentencesExamples
- I tattled on her (I never do it otherwise), I did not like it one bit, but I had to show her how much it hurts that you cannot ever trust your own sister.
- Had I wanted to (and had I something to tell), I could've tattled.
- If the clerk continues to overlook you, find the manager and tattle!
- But, I'm afraid it will be like when little kids tattle on each other.
- And if you do, I'm gonna go tattle on you to mom and dad!
- I was trying to find out whose parent she belonged to and I was hoping that the sight of me on the phone would scare her into thinking that I was calling her mother… and tattling.
- I think he would strangle me if he hears that I've been tattling on him.
- She isn't interested in tattling to the wife, whom she doesn't know, or using a baby-sitter spy-cam to catch them.
- No, you just go tattling to mommy and daddy every time I put a toe out of line.
- Stumble across us and go tattle to the principal!
- For many, whistleblowers, tattling on the boss still means career suicide - with no applause.
- Remind your child that telling (to stop a behavior that is harmful) is different than tattling (in order to get someone in trouble).
- Well I still hadn't gotten her back for tattling on me.
- Hollywood is its own dirty little secret, and there's nothing Hollywood likes more than tattling on itself.
- She stabbed her finger at him as she yelled, ‘That's for tattling on me!’
- The kid burst into tears, and ran back to wherever his mom was to go tattle on him.
- You could take the low road and tattle on Phil in purchasing.
- If the action gets too intense, sit out and lick your lollipop or just tattle on the others.
- ‘Well,’ Margalo said, ‘At least he won't be tattling on us anymore.’
- It was tattling, I knew, but somehow I didn't think Dove could get very upset with me for snitching about this.
Synonyms
inform, report, talk, tell all, spill the beans
1. 1.1 Gossip idly.
  说长道短的闲谈
  Example sentencesExamples
  Tighter money and higher interest rates will not be needed for much longer, they tattled.
  This one will include a banishment clause for tattling, since our last nanny came this close to selling a tell-all about life among us.
  They're so silly, and they tattle.
  They tend to gain control by withdrawing affection and attention or by gossiping and tattling.
  Synonyms
  gossip, tittle-tattle, chatter, chat, chit-chat, prattle, prate, babble, blabber, jabber, gabble, rattle on, spread rumours, spread gossip, circulate rumours, spread stories

nounˈtadlˈtædl

Gossip; idle talk.
说长道短的闲谈
Example sentencesExamples
- But Duffy has no truck with those who argue that the player, who is injury-prone and inclined to attract lurid headlines, has little left to offer the sport beyond tears and tabloid tattle.
- What is certain is that we've all had more than enough of his tactless tattle.
- More unworthy tattle emerges about his godson.
- This local sleazy hack would also love to know if the tattle is true.
- Just how far I have come from my days of respecting Motson was confirmed yesterday where he destroyed all enjoyment of watching the cup final with his mediocre tattle.
- What amusement will our tattle of her later bring us!
- One crisp November afternoon, she summoned her lovers to her bedside bistro for tea and tattle.
- Neither of these scenarios includes Vince, which leads us to suspect that this preposterous piece of tattle of his connection with Amanda is being bruited about by none other than Cyborg himself.
- Take, for example, the latest bit of groundless tattle.
- A favourite target of this tattle has predictably been the labour boss.
- This is the proper Guadeloupe, where the tiny rum shops are open to all callers day and night for a little tipple and tattle.
- Perelman's free-associative style spun fantasias out of girdle ads, tabloid tattle, sleazy pulp fiction and recipe prose.
- He had lined up an exclusive deal with society tattle rag VIP but the deal fell through.
- The lovestruck Liberals paid this petty tattle no mind and even bought a house together last spring.
- The tattle and titillation only makes him redouble attempts to disclose his real self and we're slowly becoming suffocated under the continued weight of his effort.
- If we did not think they were full of tattle, we would not be linking to them.
- Really, this whole to-do might well have been just another volley in the site's regular stream of tattle, only it spun way out of control.
Synonyms
gossip, rumour, tittle-tattle, hearsay, prattle, scandal, small talk, chit-chat

Origin

Late 15th century (in the sense ‘falter, stammer’, also ‘make meaningless sounds’, referring to a small child): from Middle Flemish tatelen, tateren, of imitative origin.

词汇	tattle
释义	Definition of tattle in English: tattle verb ˈtat(ə)lˈtædl [no object] 1Gossip idly. 说长道短的闲谈 according to some tattling sources, he never quite gave her up Example sentencesExamples They're so silly, and they tattle. They tend to gain control by withdrawing affection and attention or by gossiping and tattling. This one will include a banishment clause for tattling, since our last nanny came this close to selling a tell-all about life among us. Tighter money and higher interest rates will not be needed for much longer, they tattled. Synonyms gossip, tittle-tattle, chatter, chat, chit-chat, prattle, prate, babble, blabber, jabber, gabble, rattle on, spread rumours, spread gossip, circulate rumours, spread stories informal chinwag, jaw, yak, gab British informal natter, rabbit on, witter on North American informal run off at the mouth 1.1North American Report another's wrongdoing; tell tales. 告密，背后讲人坏话；搬弄是非 he never tattled or told tales I would tattle on her whenever I had hard evidence Example sentencesExamples If the clerk continues to overlook you, find the manager and tattle! The kid burst into tears, and ran back to wherever his mom was to go tattle on him. If the action gets too intense, sit out and lick your lollipop or just tattle on the others. Hollywood is its own dirty little secret, and there's nothing Hollywood likes more than tattling on itself. No, you just go tattling to mommy and daddy every time I put a toe out of line. Had I wanted to (and had I something to tell), I could've tattled. But, I'm afraid it will be like when little kids tattle on each other. And if you do, I'm gonna go tattle on you to mom and dad! I was trying to find out whose parent she belonged to and I was hoping that the sight of me on the phone would scare her into thinking that I was calling her mother… and tattling. I tattled on her (I never do it otherwise), I did not like it one bit, but I had to show her how much it hurts that you cannot ever trust your own sister. Remind your child that telling (to stop a behavior that is harmful) is different than tattling (in order to get someone in trouble). Stumble across us and go tattle to the principal! It was tattling, I knew, but somehow I didn't think Dove could get very upset with me for snitching about this. You could take the low road and tattle on Phil in purchasing. Well I still hadn't gotten her back for tattling on me. I think he would strangle me if he hears that I've been tattling on him. She stabbed her finger at him as she yelled, ‘That's for tattling on me!’ She isn't interested in tattling to the wife, whom she doesn't know, or using a baby-sitter spy-cam to catch them. ‘Well,’ Margalo said, ‘At least he won't be tattling on us anymore.’ For many, whistleblowers, tattling on the boss still means career suicide - with no applause. Synonyms inform, report, talk, tell all, spill the beans accuse informal squeal, sing, let the cat out of the bag noun ˈtat(ə)lˈtædl mass noun Gossip; idle talk. 说长道短的闲谈 for each story of mine, a titbit of town tattle must be exchanged Example sentencesExamples Really, this whole to-do might well have been just another volley in the site's regular stream of tattle, only it spun way out of control. Just how far I have come from my days of respecting Motson was confirmed yesterday where he destroyed all enjoyment of watching the cup final with his mediocre tattle. Perelman's free-associative style spun fantasias out of girdle ads, tabloid tattle, sleazy pulp fiction and recipe prose. The tattle and titillation only makes him redouble attempts to disclose his real self and we're slowly becoming suffocated under the continued weight of his effort. But Duffy has no truck with those who argue that the player, who is injury-prone and inclined to attract lurid headlines, has little left to offer the sport beyond tears and tabloid tattle. This is the proper Guadeloupe, where the tiny rum shops are open to all callers day and night for a little tipple and tattle. If we did not think they were full of tattle, we would not be linking to them. What is certain is that we've all had more than enough of his tactless tattle. The lovestruck Liberals paid this petty tattle no mind and even bought a house together last spring. A favourite target of this tattle has predictably been the labour boss. This local sleazy hack would also love to know if the tattle is true. Neither of these scenarios includes Vince, which leads us to suspect that this preposterous piece of tattle of his connection with Amanda is being bruited about by none other than Cyborg himself. One crisp November afternoon, she summoned her lovers to her bedside bistro for tea and tattle. More unworthy tattle emerges about his godson. He had lined up an exclusive deal with society tattle rag VIP but the deal fell through. Take, for example, the latest bit of groundless tattle. What amusement will our tattle of her later bring us! Synonyms gossip, rumour, tittle-tattle, hearsay, prattle, scandal, small talk, chit-chat Origin Late 15th century (in the sense 'falter, stammer', also 'make meaningless sounds', referring to a small child): from Middle Flemish tatelen, tateren, of imitative origin. Rhymes battle, cattle, chattel, embattle, prattle, rattle, Seattle Definition of tattle in US English: tattle verbˈtadlˈtædl [no object]North American 1Report another's wrongdoing. 告密，背后讲人坏话；搬弄是非 he never tattled or told tales I would tattle on her whenever I had hard evidence Example sentencesExamples I tattled on her (I never do it otherwise), I did not like it one bit, but I had to show her how much it hurts that you cannot ever trust your own sister. Had I wanted to (and had I something to tell), I could've tattled. If the clerk continues to overlook you, find the manager and tattle! But, I'm afraid it will be like when little kids tattle on each other. And if you do, I'm gonna go tattle on you to mom and dad! I was trying to find out whose parent she belonged to and I was hoping that the sight of me on the phone would scare her into thinking that I was calling her mother… and tattling. I think he would strangle me if he hears that I've been tattling on him. She isn't interested in tattling to the wife, whom she doesn't know, or using a baby-sitter spy-cam to catch them. No, you just go tattling to mommy and daddy every time I put a toe out of line. Stumble across us and go tattle to the principal! For many, whistleblowers, tattling on the boss still means career suicide - with no applause. Remind your child that telling (to stop a behavior that is harmful) is different than tattling (in order to get someone in trouble). Well I still hadn't gotten her back for tattling on me. Hollywood is its own dirty little secret, and there's nothing Hollywood likes more than tattling on itself. She stabbed her finger at him as she yelled, ‘That's for tattling on me!’ The kid burst into tears, and ran back to wherever his mom was to go tattle on him. You could take the low road and tattle on Phil in purchasing. If the action gets too intense, sit out and lick your lollipop or just tattle on the others. ‘Well,’ Margalo said, ‘At least he won't be tattling on us anymore.’ It was tattling, I knew, but somehow I didn't think Dove could get very upset with me for snitching about this. Synonyms inform, report, talk, tell all, spill the beans 1.1 Gossip idly. 说长道短的闲谈 Example sentencesExamples Tighter money and higher interest rates will not be needed for much longer, they tattled. This one will include a banishment clause for tattling, since our last nanny came this close to selling a tell-all about life among us. They're so silly, and they tattle. They tend to gain control by withdrawing affection and attention or by gossiping and tattling. Synonyms gossip, tittle-tattle, chatter, chat, chit-chat, prattle, prate, babble, blabber, jabber, gabble, rattle on, spread rumours, spread gossip, circulate rumours, spread stories nounˈtadlˈtædl Gossip; idle talk. 说长道短的闲谈 Example sentencesExamples But Duffy has no truck with those who argue that the player, who is injury-prone and inclined to attract lurid headlines, has little left to offer the sport beyond tears and tabloid tattle. What is certain is that we've all had more than enough of his tactless tattle. More unworthy tattle emerges about his godson. This local sleazy hack would also love to know if the tattle is true. Just how far I have come from my days of respecting Motson was confirmed yesterday where he destroyed all enjoyment of watching the cup final with his mediocre tattle. What amusement will our tattle of her later bring us! One crisp November afternoon, she summoned her lovers to her bedside bistro for tea and tattle. Neither of these scenarios includes Vince, which leads us to suspect that this preposterous piece of tattle of his connection with Amanda is being bruited about by none other than Cyborg himself. Take, for example, the latest bit of groundless tattle. A favourite target of this tattle has predictably been the labour boss. This is the proper Guadeloupe, where the tiny rum shops are open to all callers day and night for a little tipple and tattle. Perelman's free-associative style spun fantasias out of girdle ads, tabloid tattle, sleazy pulp fiction and recipe prose. He had lined up an exclusive deal with society tattle rag VIP but the deal fell through. The lovestruck Liberals paid this petty tattle no mind and even bought a house together last spring. The tattle and titillation only makes him redouble attempts to disclose his real self and we're slowly becoming suffocated under the continued weight of his effort. If we did not think they were full of tattle, we would not be linking to them. Really, this whole to-do might well have been just another volley in the site's regular stream of tattle, only it spun way out of control. Synonyms gossip, rumour, tittle-tattle, hearsay, prattle, scandal, small talk, chit-chat Origin Late 15th century (in the sense ‘falter, stammer’, also ‘make meaningless sounds’, referring to a small child): from Middle Flemish tatelen, tateren, of imitative origin.
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