tittle-tattle
tittle-tattle · tittle-tattles
Petty, idle gossipPetty, idle gossip.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Petty, idle gossip.
(countable, uncountable)An idle, trifling talker; a gossip.
More definitions
- light informal conversation for social occasions
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Reduplication of tattle.Reduplication of tattle.
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Forms
plural: tittle-tattles| Singular | tittle-tattle |
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regular
Synonyms
12 synonymsClose in meaning
- light informal conversation for social occasions:chitchatchit-chatchit chatsmall talkgabgabfestgossipchin wag
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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