Advertisement
Vocabulary Entry
tattle
|noun • verb
Advertisement
N
noun
A report or disclosure of a wrongdoing, often involving gossip.
Example Sentences
"She overheard a tattle about the new teacher."
"His constant tattles made it hard for anyone to trust him."
"The group shushed him to avoid more tattles during class."
V
verb
To tell tales or gossip about someone, especially to inform on them.
Example Sentences
"If you tattle on your friends, they might not trust you again."
"She decided to tattle to the teacher about the bullying."
"He was afraid to tattle because he feared retaliation."