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Meanings of tattling in English
Prone to communicate confidential information.
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Usage of tattling in English
1
I think we should talk before you go tattling to the queen.
2
You stupefy and bewilder her with your eternal tattling and roundabout harangues.
3
While waiting in line toorder, my 4-year-old started whining and tattling.
4
Going every night to that wicked, cruel, shameful girl and tittle-tattling.
5
Their masters often flogged them for tattling, but it did little or no good.
6
Some woman will be suspecting and tattling, because she has nothing else to do.
7
Now and then leaves rustled, tattling on some startled creature.
8
She was always tattling on her sister wives to Barbara.
9
Not to be influenced by, or give ear to, knavish tattling servants, or others.
10
Am I one to go tattling about the courts forsooth?'
11
She was an insufferable little beast, always prying, always tattling.
12
Surely my protection will sufficiently screen him against tattling Calne!
13
While you've been tittle-tattling I've been doing,-listento what this bobby's got to say.'
14
She leaves tattling to the gossips of the town, and is more seen than heard.
15
Probably the most obnoxious type is the tattling talker.
16
I heard water tittle-tattling away in deep shadow below.
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Tattling through the time
Tattling across language varieties
United Kingdom
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