tattle

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈtæt(ə)l/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈtætl̩/ or [-æɾl̩]

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• Hyphenation: tat‧tle

Verb

Plain form tattle

Third-person singular tattles

Past tense tattled

Past participle tattled

Present participle tattling

1. (intransitive) If people tattle, they To chatter or gossip.
2. (intransitive) (derogatory) (Canada) (US) If a child tattles, they report the wrongdoings of another person.