I. ˈtad. ə l, -at ə l verb
( tattled ; tattled ; tattling -d. ə liŋ, -t( ə )liŋ ; tattles )
Etymology: Middle Dutch tatelen; akin to Middle Low German tatelen to babble, tattle, Middle English, Middle Dutch, & Middle Low German tateren
intransitive verb
1. : to talk idly or meaninglessly : chatter , prate
the voice of the boy tattled endlessly over the piece he was learning to say — Elizabeth M. Roberts
2. : to tell tales or secrets : be a talebearer : blab
tattled on her estranged husband — Springfield (Massachusetts) Union
transitive verb
: to utter or disclose in gossip or chatter
tattle tales
II. noun
( -s )
1. : idle talk : chatter
endless tattle about dress — Guy McCrone
2. : gossip , talebearing
snaps his fingers at tattle — George Meredith