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noun

Definition of tattle

as in rumor

information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy she claims to have picked up some juicy tattle about the celebrity couple

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verb

ˈta-tᵊl

as in to gossip

to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature those neighborhood busybodies, constantly tattling and whispering over their backyard fences

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Noun

The diary takes in all the tittle tattle, including rumors around a Paramount bid for ITV, a re-up of The Crown EP Andy Harries’ Sony contract and a heroic Channel 4 comms chief swooping in to save the day after hacks were locked out of the traditional King’s College banquet. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025 Vigilantes, Sutton says, call out and tattle on co-workers for petty crimes such as being two minutes late or a messy desk. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024

Verb

Columbia University agreed to muzzle professors, allowing students to tattle on lectures that criticize the Israeli state or suggest that Palestinian people might be suffering. — James Druckman, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025 In turn, the AGI might tattle on them to government authorities. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tattle

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Noun

Bajaria asked Sarandos point-blank whether there was truth to the rumors gaining stream — and Sarandos, who it’s believed was originally going to break the news on Monday, told her at that moment.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Recently, Hurley was spotted wearing a large diamond on that finger, suggesting the couple has taken their pairing to the next level—a rumor fueled by a post to Instagram published by Cyrus Friday that was capped by the engagement ring emoji.

— Chiara Pizzimenti, Vanity Fair, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of rumor

Verb

Even her good friend Gizelle knew, and chose to gossip with Ashley instead of privately informing Tia off camera.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
The two women start to hang out again like college pals, gossiping and hip-hip dancing and — always – splitting a bottle of white wine.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of gossip

Noun

Russia and Ukraine are engaged in talks on ending the plight of people trapped in Oleshky, Ukrainian human rights commissioner Dmytro Lubinets said in an interview with Espreso.

— SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Her talk focused on being flexible and creative when responding to stress.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

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