tittle-tattle

[tit-l-tat-l] / ˈtɪt lˌtæt l /

VERB

gossip

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 tell tales out of school wiggle-waggle

Antonyms

STRONG

be quiet conceal hide

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His weekly, Next, which began as a print magazine but now has only a digital edition, writes a lot about celebrities and covers local tittle-tattle, but also provides unstinting support for the protests.

From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2019

“I’m not interested in all the tittle-tattle ... we all have to remember that he is a truly gifted player.”

From The Guardian • Jul. 24, 2017

It was hard to take a news holiday, over Thanksgiving, what with the protests in Ferguson, the live updates, the streaming commentary, the instant video, the on-the-spot reporting, and the tittle-tattle of Twitter.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 3, 2014

When transfer windows were introduced, they were seen as potentially damaging for the red tops, for which transfer tittle-tattle was a staple.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2014

‘Your uncle does not want gossip and tittle-tattle over breakfast,’ she said tightly.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

tittle-tattle

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