tattle

English

/ˈtæt(ə)l/, /ˈtætl̩/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) To chatter; to gossip.
  • (intransitive) Often said of children: to report incriminating information about another person, or a person's wrongdoing; to tell on somebody.
  • (intransitive) To speak like a baby or young child; to babble, to prattle; to speak haltingly; to stutter.

Etymology

Derived from Middle Dutch tatelen.

Origin

Middle Dutch

tatelen

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