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tattling

UK
/ˈtætlɪŋ/
US
/ˈtætlɪŋ/

Translations

tattlingnoun
Tattling is discouraged in our classroom.
Ябедничество не приветствуется в нашем классе.
Additional translations
сплетничество
доносительство
Synonyms
telling on
reporting
betraying
snitching
informing
tattlinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈtætlɪŋ/
US
/ˈtætlɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone who habitually reports others' misdeeds.
tattleverb

tattling

Gerund

tattled
Past Simple
tattled
Past Participle
tattling
Gerund
UK
/ˈtætl/
US
/ˈtætl/
Children often tattle on each other to the teacher.
Дети часто ябедничают друг на друга учителю.
Additional translations
сплетничать
Synonyms
report
tell on
betray
snitch
disclose
reveal
inform

Definitions

tattlingnoun
The act of reporting someone's wrongdoing or secrets, often considered as telling tales or gossiping.
The teacher discouraged tattling among the students, urging them to resolve minor disputes on their own.
tattlinggerund / present participle
Habitually reporting or inclined to report the misdeeds or secrets of others.
The tattling child quickly told the teacher about every minor rule break.
tattleverb
To report another person's wrongdoing or secrets, often in a way that is considered petty or childish.
She tattled on her brother for eating the last cookie.
To engage in idle talk or gossip.
They would sit on the porch and tattle about neighborhood events all afternoon.
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