ta
ttle
Third Person
tattles
Present Participle
tattling
Past Tense
tattled
Past Participle
tattled
1
to reveal someone's wrongdoing or misbehavior to others
- In the office, a colleague couldn't resist tattling to the supervisor about a minor mistake made by a coworker.
- During playtime, the children were quick to tattle when they noticed their friend not following the agreed-upon game rules.
- The neighbor had a habit of tattling about others' activities, pointing out perceived missteps in an attempt to stay informed.
- She didn’t want to tattle on her siblings, but she felt she had no choice when they broke the vase.
- The teacher warned the students not to tattle on each other over minor issues.
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2
to share trivial information about someone or something
- The children tattled about the new student's unusual lunchbox.
- Some people enjoy tattling about their neighbors' daily routines and habits.
- The group of friends giggled and tattled about their crushes, sharing harmless rumors and speculations.
- The neighbors tattled about the Johnsons' late-night parties.
- She didn't want to tattle, but she couldn't resist sharing the juicy gossip she heard.