tell tales

VERB

gossip

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blab

STRONG

babble blather blether chat chatter dish hint imply insinuate intimate jaw prate prattle repeat report rumor schmoose spread suggest talk tattle

WEAK

bad-mouth bend one's ear cut to pieces cut up rattle on spill the beans talk idly tell secrets wiggle-waggle

Antonyms

STRONG

be quiet conceal hide

VERB

tittle-tattle

Synonyms

STRONG

babble blab blather blether chat chatter dish hint imply insinuate intimate jaw noise prate prattle repeat report rumor schmoose spread suggest talk tattle whisper

WEAK

bad-mouth bend one's ear cut to pieces cut up rattle on spill the beans talk idly tell secrets tell tales out of school wiggle-waggle

Antonyms

STRONG

be quiet conceal hide

Example Sentences

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So he decides to keep appearing in clubs to tell tales of his relationship woes, lacing the commentary with rueful remarks that are vaguely comic, though nothing he says is actually funny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Those who were in Sin City that week in December 2007 tell tales of thousands of British fight fans emptying the bars of alcohol.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025

Pool was beloved by readers for his empathy, humor and wit, and his ability to tell tales about Los Angeles that made the metropolis feel like a small town.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2024

TikTok, Twitter, Reddit and other sites tell tales of similar woes.

From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2022

It is my suspicion that he is too sensible of how words desert him to tell tales in company; but I wish ardently that he should speak freely.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

tell tales

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