tittle-tattle

verb

Definition of tittle-tattlenext
as in to blather

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tittle-tattle
  1. blather
  2. prate
  3. chatter
  4. blabber
  5. patter
  6. prattle
  7. gab
  8. troll
Verb
  • Their nonstop blathering didn’t quite drown out the performances, although a number of presenters and winners struggled to be heard over the din.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • The nature of the American political system propagates scads of lawyers and poseurs who blather on endlessly, promising everything and delivering little.
    — Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Definition of blather
Verb
  • Erinys doesn't prate about democracy or social betterment but simply guards oil pipelines.
    — Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 1 July 2004
Definition of prate
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  • There was something that got a lot of people chattering in the world of math.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Some were already chattering about hitting Angine de Poitrine’s two nights at the Wiltern in December.
    — Josh Martin, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of chatter
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  • But rather than keep his discover quiet, the OP—much to everyone else's disappointment—blabbered.
    — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Definition of blabber
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  • The interview was interrupted multiple times because of rain pattering against the barn roof where it was being held.
    — Emily Chang, ABC News, 7 June 2026
  • Big shot guests popped up in the studio audience, including the actors Bryan Cranston, Paul Rudd, and Ryan Reynolds, who did a few bits and pattered about the host going off air; Colbert moved through the usual jokes about the day’s news.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
Definition of patter
Verb
  • Luckily, we will no longer be inundated with responses from these prevalent LLMs that prattle on about mythical creatures.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026
  • Bazzana would prattle on about his cage work, his posture and his attack angle.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of prattle
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  • While the Align will recline deeply for those who like to lean back and gab on their phone or daydream, there's a nifty little lever that'll freeze the chair in any position along the way, including upright.
    — Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 16 June 2026
  • British Airways will now allow passengers to gab away on flights, coinciding with the recent launch of high-speed Starlink internet across its fleet.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2026
Definition of gab
Verb
  • After his victory, Moskowitz trolled the online influencer Hasan Piker, who was a high-profile booster of Larkin’s campaign.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That’s the message from NOAA Fisheries after many tuna fishermen reportedly trolled their gear too close to massive humpback whales.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of troll
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“Tittle-tattle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tittle-tattle. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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