tattle
Inform on someone
To tattle is to report someone's misbehavior to an authority—a child telling a parent about a sibling's wrongdoing, or an employee informing a boss about a coworker's violation.
The word carries a childish connotation; adults who tattle are often seen as petty or untrustworthy.
A tattletale is someone who habitually tattles.
Don't tattle on your sister.
Inform against someone
- informGive facts to
- discloseReveal hidden information
- reportFormal written findings
- notifyFormally communicate information
relay · squeal · blab · divulge · expose · reveal · tip off · alert
One who reveals secrets
- squealerOne who betrays secrets
- finkContemptible informer
- ratRodent or informer
- snitchOne who tells authorities
nark · telltale · snitcher · crybaby · playground · sibling · schoolyard · teacher's pet
Unconfirmed circulating story
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
- secretsConcealed information
- chatterLight, rapid speech
murmur · hush-hush · grapevine · scandal · busybody · meddler · nosy · eavesdrop
One who reveals secrets
- informantOne who provides intelligence
- traitorOne who betrays allegiance
- betrayerOne who breaks allegiance
- spyCovert information gatherer
turncoat · double-crosser · backstabber · mole · collaborator · rat out · sell out · stool pigeon
tell on
Inform against someone
notify · relay · squeal · blab · divulge · expose · reveal · tip off · alert · spill
blabbermouth
One who reveals secrets
snitch · nark · telltale · snitcher · crybaby · playground · sibling · schoolyard · teacher's pet · goody-goody
rumor
Unconfirmed circulating story
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
- secretsConcealed information
chatter · murmur · hush-hush · grapevine · scandal · busybody · meddler · nosy · eavesdrop · confidential
informer
One who reveals secrets
- informantOne who provides intelligence
- traitorOne who betrays allegiance
- betrayerOne who breaks allegiance
spy · turncoat · double-crosser · backstabber · mole · collaborator · rat out · sell out · stool pigeon · stoolie
- gossiprumor, rumors, gossip, hearsay, whisper
- accusationsaccusation, accuse, accuser, allegation, allege
- kidspeakboo-boo, booboo, cooties, gimme, gonna
- betrayalbackstab, betray, betrayal, traitor, backstabber
- chatterchat, chatter, chatting, chitchat, chit-chat
- revealreveal, disclose, expose, unmask, unveil
tattleconceal
Keep from being seen
hide · keep quiet · keep secret · cover up · suppress
- tattle taleOne who informs on others
tattletale, tattler, tattling, tattled, tattles, tattlers, tittle-tattle