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tattle

/ˈtætl/verb

उच्चारण टैटल

चुगली करना, शिकायत लगाना

Core word

verb
  1. 1

    [I] ~ (on sb) old-fashioned, especially North American

    to tell somebody in authority, especially a parent or teacher, about something bad that another person has done

    चुगली करना, शिकायत लगाना

    • She tattled on her brother for breaking the vase.
    • He tattled to the teacher about the noisy students at the back.

    Synonyms tell on sneak inform on snitch

  2. 2

    [I] old-fashioned

    to talk about other people's private lives or about unimportant things

    गपशप करना, इधर-उधर की बातें करना

    • The neighbours sat on the steps, tattling about everyone in the street.
    • Old ladies sat in the veranda tattling about every wedding in the village.

    Synonyms gossip chatter prattle

◇Word family
tattler nountittle-tattle noun