tittle-tattle (C1)
noun
Definition
tittle-tattle means petty, idle gossip. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses tittle-tattle to mean petty, idle gossip.
The teacher asked students to find tittle-tattle in the reading.
Check the words around tittle-tattle to choose the right meaning.
How to Use tittle-tattle
- a/the tittle-tattle (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a tittle-tattle."
- tittle-tattle in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked tittle-tattle in context before translating it."
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