tattling

tat·tle

T0058400 (tăt′l)v. tat·tled, tat·tling, tat·tles v.intr.1. To reveal the plans or activities of another, especially ones that are secret or improper: tattled on his sister when she snuck out; tattled to his parents about what his sister did.2. To chatter; prate.v.tr. To reveal (something about someone) to another, as through gossiping.n.1. Idle talk; chatter; prattle.2. A tattletale.

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[Middle English tatelen, to stammer, probably from Middle Dutch, of imitative origin.]

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tat′tling·ly adv.

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Adj.

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tattling - prone to communicate confidential informationtalebearing, blabbermouthed, leakycommunicatory, communicative - able or tending to communicate; "was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray