The word "tattle" means to tell on someone or report their secrets or wrongdoings to someone else, often to get them in trouble.
Sentences with «tattle»
The downstairs neighbors were very nice and gracious and didn't tattle on us, although they easily could have, and the security guards just rolled their eyes.» (entrepreneur.com)
Like an adult selling someone out at work, many preschoolers tattle for attention, to exert power or to gain favor from an authority figure, whether it's a teacher or parent. (verywellfamily.com)
«I won't tattle on my gay priest if you'll give me absolution for contraception» seems to have been the unspoken deal in many parishes since Humanae Vitae. (firstthings.com)