norate

verb

no·​rate

nōˈrāt

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

1

chiefly South & Midland : to spread (news) by word of mouth

2

chiefly South & Midland : to make deprecating statements about (a person)

intransitive verb

chiefly South & Midland : gossip

Word History

Etymology

alteration of narrate

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