blab
Reveal too much
Blab means to reveal secrets or talk too freely about things that should be kept private: She blabbed to everyone about the surprise party.
A blab can also be a person who talks too much or can't keep confidences.
The word suggests careless disclosure rather than deliberate betrayal—someone who blabs usually lacks discretion rather than malice.
Reveal another's wrongdoing
- tittle-tattleTrivial, idle chatter
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- rumorUnconfirmed circulating story
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
whisper · scandal · dirt · tea · scuttlebutt · backbite · snoop · busybody
Obnoxiously vocal person
- garrulousTediously long-winded
- loquaciousInclined to talk much
- volubleInclined to talk freely
- chattyInclined to converse freely
mouthy · indiscreet · loose-lipped · gossiper · motormouth · windbag · bigmouth · tattletale
tattle
Reveal another's wrongdoing
- tittle-tattleTrivial, idle chatter
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- rumorUnconfirmed circulating story
hearsay · whisper · scandal · dirt · tea · scuttlebutt · backbite · snoop · busybody · gossipmonger
loudmouth
Obnoxiously vocal person
- garrulousTediously long-winded
- loquaciousInclined to talk much
- volubleInclined to talk freely
chatty · mouthy · indiscreet · loose-lipped · gossiper · motormouth · windbag · bigmouth · tattletale · telltale
divulge
Reveal private information
disclose · expose · reveal · let slip · give away · tell · uncover · confide · snitch · squeal
prattle
Trivial, prolonged speech
ramble · drivel · gibberish · nonsense · twaddle · poppycock · balderdash · claptrap · hogwash · piffle
blabsay nothing
Refrain from speaking
shut up · hold back · bite one's tongue · keep one's own counsel · stay quiet
blabber, blabbermouth, blabby, blabbing, blabbering, blabbered