tattling

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of reporting secret information, typically of a petty nature, to a person in authority.

  - "Sally was a notorious tattletale, always reporting her classmates for minor misdeeds."
  - "The children's tattling about the missing cookie jar led their teacher to discover who had taken it."

• Noun

  Gossiping or informing on others, especially petty or trivial matters.

  - "Avoiding tattling is an important part of building trust and respect in any relationship."
  - "Tattling can be harmful if it is used to spread rumors or hurt others' reputations."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tattling
rattling , mattingly , gratingly , hatingly

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Variants

List of all variants of tattling that leads to same result
tattle , tattled , tattles , tattling , tittle-tattle , tittle-tattled , tittle-tattles , tittle-tattling

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Forms

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tattles, tattled, tattling

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to betray a trust' or 'to reveal a secret'. Derived from the Old English word 'tatelian', meaning 'to accuse' or 'to reprove'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'tattling' first appeared in English in the late 15th century.

2. In some cultures, tattling is considered a sign of good character and loyalty.

3. The term 'tattletale' was first used in English in the late 16th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Gossip: Tattling is a form of gossip, characterized by the reporting of secret or private information about others.

2. Snitching: Tattling and snitching are similar concepts, both involving the reporting of information to a person in authority, often about others.

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Culture

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Tattling has been portrayed in various forms of literature, art, and music. In some cases, it is depicted as a negative trait, such as in the story of the 'Three Little Pigs' where the first two pigs are tattletales and are easily blown down by the Big Bad Wolf. In other cases, it can be seen as a necessary evil, such as when children report bullying or other harmful behaviors in their schools.

How to Memorize "tattling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person reporting a secret to a teacher or authority figure.
   - Visualize the act of revealing information that is meant to be kept private.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tattling' with the image of a person reporting a secret.
   - Link the word to the idea of betraying a trust or revealing a secret.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym TATTLE to remember the definition: T - telling, A - about, T - trivial matters, L - to, E - a person in authority.

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