tittle-tattle
noun
gossip or foolish chatter.
had been tittle-tattling
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past perfect progressiveof tittle-tattle.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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And I remember that once she had been tittle-tattling as usual, and had said something more indefensible than usual of her benefactress, when looking up suddenly we found Miss Champion in the room.
From The Story of Bawn by Katharine Tynan
