verb
- past tense of tattle; to tell on someone, especially to report their misbehavior to an authority figure
Usage: informal; often used regarding children’s behavior
Examples
- She tattled on her brother for breaking the vase.
- The student tattled to the teacher about the cheating.
- He always tattled when his sister stayed up past bedtime.
- The children were upset because someone had tattled about their secret fort.
- She regretted that she had tattled on her friend.
- The younger sibling tattled whenever the older one broke a rule.