1. tattletale - Noun
2. tattletale - Adjective
3. tattletale - Verb
tattletale (not comparable)
telltale; giveaway
One who tattles (reports others' wrongdoings), often a child seeking attention.
Synonyms: tattler, whistle-blower, narc, snitch; see also Thesaurus:informant
One who gossips, often for the sake of attention.
Synonyms: gossip, rumourmonger; see also Thesaurus:gossiper
tattletale (third-person singular simple present tattletales, present participle tattletaling, simple past and past participle tattletaled)
(transitive, intransitive) To act as a tattletale; to tell on; to give away, reveal, or expose.
“But now everyone’s finger is hovering over the offensive tattletale button; everyone’s afraid of not noticing what’s offensive. Source: Internet
I’m something of a tattletale, so without hesitation, I told The Roommate’s keepers that their precious little kitty made a precious little piss all over my bed. Source: Internet