as in rumor
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
she claims to have picked up some juicy tattle about the celebrity couple
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as in to gossip
to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature
those neighborhood busybodies, constantly tattling and whispering over their backyard fences
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Recent Examples of tattle
Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2021
But the real interest of this book lies not in its colorful tittle-tattle but in its richness as psychodrama.
—Brooke Allen, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022
Pierluigi Oliverio, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
There is no product settling into the creases of my smile line, tattling on my ‘no makeup; makeup’ look.
—Leah Romero, ELLE, 20 Apr. 2023
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Noun
Today’s blowhard bloggers and their tattle texts?
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2021
But the real interest of this book lies not in its colorful tittle-tattle but in its richness as psychodrama.
—Brooke Allen, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022
Verb
This creates a situation where neighbors are tattling on their neighbor’s home and the city would investigate.
—Pierluigi Oliverio, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
There is no product settling into the creases of my smile line, tattling on my ‘no makeup; makeup’ look.
—Leah Romero, ELLE, 20 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tattle
Noun
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After months of rumors, the Switch 2 was officially announced in January with a teaser video that showed off its sleek, larger design.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Philadelphia Eagles accepted President Donald Trump’s invitation to the White House to celebrate their 2025 Super Bowl win over the Kansas City Chiefs despite rumors to the contrary.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Olympia and Matty try to get their mind off their troubles by day drinking and gossiping about Julian and Shae.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2025
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Toward the end of the movie, the nieces are back in the larder, gossiping among the cabbage and kitchenware.—
Namwali Serpell,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Trump and Carney agreed that Dominic LeBlanc, Canada’s minister of international trade, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick will intensify talks to address the coming tariffs in the interim.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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These comments come after the U.S. conducted separate peace talks with Moscow and Kyiv in Saudi Arabia, which led to a partial ceasefire in the Black Sea and an agreement to halt strikes on energy infrastructure.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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According to reports from local affiliate station Fox 4 and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28-year-old Jackson Oltmanns had just finished delivering food for DoorDash in south Fort Worth at around 2 a.m. local time on March 31.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The incident report was issued Sunday at 1:26 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 2 p.m. Past Incidents in the last 12 hours: There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Tattle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tattle. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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