tat·tle /ˈtætḷ/
無聊話,閒話,饒舌(vi.)閒談,談論,泄露祕密(vt.)泄露
Tat·tle v. i. [imp. & p. p. Tattled p. pr. & vb. n. Tattling ]
1. To prate; to talk idly; to use many words with little meaning; to chat.
The tattling quality of age, which is always narrative. --Dryden.
2. To tell tales; to communicate secrets; to be a talebearer; as, a tattling girl.
Tat·tle, n. Idle talk or chat; trifling talk; prate.
[They] told the tattle of the day. --Swift.
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tattle
n : disclosing information or giving evidence about another
[syn: singing, telling]
v 1: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
[syn: chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle,
twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber,
blabber, gabble]
2: divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be
careful--his secretary talks" [syn: spill the beans, let
the cat out of the bag, talk, blab, peach, babble,
sing, babble out, blab out] [ant: keep quiet]