no·rate \nōˈrāt, ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: alteration of narrate transitive verb 1.chiefly South & Midland: to spread (news) by word of mouth 2.chiefly South & Midland: to make deprecating statements about (a person) intransitive verb chiefly South & Midland: gossip