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- pronunciation:
- tae
t
 l
- phrases:
- tattle on
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
tattles, tattling, tattled |
| definition 1: |
to tell secrets or give information about another person.
They tattled to the teacher and got the other class in trouble.- synonyms:
- inform, rat
- similar words:
- gossip, sing, spill the beans, talk, tell
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| definition 2: |
to tell or reveal by talking carelessly.
She tattled his secrets to all her friends.- similar words:
- betray, blurt out, disclose, give away, reveal, tell
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| related words: |
inform, rumor |
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| phrase: |
tattle on |
| derivation: |
tattlingly (adv.) |
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