tattled; tattling
ˈtat-liŋ 
ˈta-tᵊl-iŋ
1
chiefly US
: to tell secrets about what someone else has done : blab
: to utter or disclose in gossip or chatter
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Examples of tattle in a Sentence
Verb
those neighborhood busybodies, constantly tattling and whispering over their backyard fences
Noun
she claims to have picked up some juicy tattle about the celebrity couple
Recent Examples on the Web
Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2024
This creates a situation where neighbors are tattling on their neighbor’s home and the city would investigate.
—Pierluigi Oliverio, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Fortunately for him, none of the women rush to tattle on anyone else.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2023
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Verb
This isn’t the only tale that will be tattled to Kerry.
—Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2024
This creates a situation where neighbors are tattling on their neighbor’s home and the city would investigate.
—Pierluigi Oliverio, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
Noun
Vigilantes, Sutton says, call out and tattle on co-workers for petty crimes such as being two minutes late or a messy desk.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Fortunately for him, none of the women rush to tattle on anyone else.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2023
See all Example Sentences for tattle
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“Tattle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tattle. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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: idle talk : chatter
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