tattletale

== English == === Etymology === From tattle +‎ tale. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtætəlˌteɪl/ === Adjective === tattletale (not comparable) telltale; giveaway ==== Translations ==== === Noun === tattletale (plural tattletales) (colloquial, chiefly childish) One who tattles (reports others' wrongdoings), often a child seeking attention. Synonyms: tattler, whistle-blower, narc, snitch; see also Thesaurus:informant One who gossips, often for the sake of attention. Synonyms: gossip, rumourmonger; see also Thesaurus:gossiper ==== Translations ==== === Verb === tattletale (third-person singular simple present tattletales, present participle tattletaling, simple past and past participle tattletaled) (ambitransitive, colloquial, chiefly childish) To act as a tattletale; to tell on; to give away, reveal, or expose.