tittle-tattle
[ tit-l-tat-l ]
/ ˈtɪt lˌtæt l /
noun
gossip or foolish chatter.
verb (used without object), tit·tle-tat·tled, tit·tle-tat·tling.
to gossip or chatter.
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RELATED WORDS
whisper, imply, noise, chat, dish, blab, hint, jaw, spread, rumor, blather, prate, intimate, babble, report, prattle, chatter, repeat, tattle, suggest
Nearby words
- titter,
- tittie,
- titties,
- tittivate,
- tittle,
- tittup,
- titty,
- titubation,
- titular,
- titularity
Origin of tittle-tattle
First recorded in 1520–30; gradational compound based on tittle to whisper, gossip
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Examples from the Web for tittle-tattle
tittle-tattle
noun
idle chat or gossip
verb
(intr) to chatter or gossip
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