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1tattle
noun tat·tle \ˈta-təl\
Definition of TATTLE
1
: idle talk : chatter
2
: gossip
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First Known Use of TATTLE
circa 1529
2tattle
verb
: to tell a parent, teacher, etc., about something bad or wrong that another child has done
tat·tledtat·tling \ˈtat-liŋ, ˈta-təl-iŋ\
Full Definition of TATTLE
intransitive verb
2
: to tell secrets : blab
transitive verb
: to utter or disclose in gossip or chatter
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Origin of TATTLE
Middle Dutch tatelen; akin to Middle English tateren to tattle
First Known Use: 1547
TATTLE[1] Defined for Kids
tattle
verb tat·tle \ˈta-təl\
tat·tledtat·tling
Definition of TATTLE for Kids
: to tell on someone
— tat·tler \ˈtat-lər\ noun
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