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Meanings of tattle in English

Portuguese
tagarelar
Catalan
xerrar
Spanish
charlar

Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly.

      tagarelar
      Portuguese
      cantar
      Catalan
      divulgar
      Spanish
      cantar

      Divulge confidential information or secrets.

        cantar

        Disclosing information or giving evidence about another.

              Usage of tattle in English
              1
              When the meal was over, the children sate together in whispering tattle.
              Endymion
              2
              Is not this better than the indulgence in perpetual trifling and tattle?
              The Young Maiden
              3
              They cabal, and tattle, and hiss, and cackle comminations under their breath.
              Roundabout Papers
              4
              But asking a little girl to tattle on her friends seemed monstrous.
              In for a penny
              5
              Social tattle and friendly interchange are not the only component, however.
              The Irish Times
              6
              Do you expect me to allow scandalous tittle-tattle to be spread about Town?
              The notorious scoundrel
              7
              Be deaf to the tittle tattle of your fellow soldiers in the ranks.
              Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinth...
              8
              The General Here you see the effect of all this tittle-tattle.
              The Stepmother, A Drama in Five Acts
              9
              This, however, is not mere tittle-tattle or tabloid fodder about romance.
              The Guardian
              10
              Herein lies the secret of the avarice and tittle-tattle that poison provincial life.
              Two Poets
              11
              Did she use it to get Nurse Stronk's attention and tattle on me?
              Within arm's reach
              12
              Just so we couldn't tattle on each other if something... you know, happened.
              The stand
              13
              And Minister, here's some juicy tittle-tattle we gathered for you earlier.
              The Irish Times
              14
              This, the high office of tittle-tattle, is what we have in our eye.
              Walking-Stick Papers
              15
              The girls disliked her as real girls always dislike a sneak and tattle-tale.
              Billie Bradley at Three Towers Hall; Or, Leading a Needed Rebell...
              16
              In any case, Doris would have revolted from tea and tattle that afternoon.
              Till the Clock Stops
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              Translations for tattle
              Portuguese
              tagarelarcantar
              Tattle through the time
              Tattle across language varieties
              United Kingdom
              Common
              United States of America
              Common