Definition of talebearer in English:

talebearer

noun ˈteɪlbɛːrəˈteɪlˌbɛrər

dated

A person who maliciously gossips or reveals secrets.
Example sentencesExamples
- A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
- Here were the hagglers and talebearers, the scrapmongers, the dealers in stray talk.
- Talebearers have a habit of telling evil things only to those who will spread evil, not stop it.
Synonyms
tattletale

Derivatives

talebearing

noun & adjective ˈteɪlbɛːrɪŋˈteɪlˌbɛrɪŋ

dated

He devotes five separate questions of the Summa Theologiae to ‘injuries inflicted by words’: reviling, backbiting, talebearing, derision, and cursing.
Example sentencesExamples
- Very little open quarrelling ever took place amongst them; but backbiting and talebearing were universal.
- Likewise, slandering, talebearing, exaggerated gossip and creating dissensions - all this gives rise to the filth of malice and ill will.
- This is a fun game, but if you have ever been on the receiving end of talebearing, or gossip, you know it is not funny.
- Students who enforce the system are not spying or talebearing; rather, they are performing the solemn duty of protecting their individual liberties and those of the student body.

Definition of talebearer in US English:

talebearer

nounˈteɪlˌbɛrərˈtālˌberər

dated

A person who maliciously gossips or reveals secrets.
Example sentencesExamples
- Here were the hagglers and talebearers, the scrapmongers, the dealers in stray talk.
- A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
- Talebearers have a habit of telling evil things only to those who will spread evil, not stop it.
Synonyms
tattletale

单词	talebearer
释义	Definition of talebearer in English: talebearer noun ˈteɪlbɛːrəˈteɪlˌbɛrər dated A person who maliciously gossips or reveals secrets. Example sentencesExamples A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. Here were the hagglers and talebearers, the scrapmongers, the dealers in stray talk. Talebearers have a habit of telling evil things only to those who will spread evil, not stop it. Synonyms tattletale Derivatives talebearing noun & adjective ˈteɪlbɛːrɪŋˈteɪlˌbɛrɪŋ dated He devotes five separate questions of the Summa Theologiae to ‘injuries inflicted by words’: reviling, backbiting, talebearing, derision, and cursing. Example sentencesExamples Very little open quarrelling ever took place amongst them; but backbiting and talebearing were universal. Likewise, slandering, talebearing, exaggerated gossip and creating dissensions - all this gives rise to the filth of malice and ill will. This is a fun game, but if you have ever been on the receiving end of talebearing, or gossip, you know it is not funny. Students who enforce the system are not spying or talebearing; rather, they are performing the solemn duty of protecting their individual liberties and those of the student body. Definition of talebearer in US English: talebearer nounˈteɪlˌbɛrərˈtālˌberər dated A person who maliciously gossips or reveals secrets. Example sentencesExamples Here were the hagglers and talebearers, the scrapmongers, the dealers in stray talk. A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. Talebearers have a habit of telling evil things only to those who will spread evil, not stop it. Synonyms tattletale
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