talebearer

talebearer
Synonyms and related words:
a tale-bearing animal, betrayer, blab, blabber, blabberer, blabbermouth, busybody, canary, delator, fink, gossip, gossip columnist, gossiper, gossipmonger, informer, narc, nark, newsmonger, newspaperman, peacher, quidnunc, rat, reporter, rumormonger, scandalmonger, sieve, sneak, snitch, snitcher, spy, squealer, stool pigeon, stoolie, tabby, taleteller, tattler, tattletale, telltale, tipster, tittle-tattler, troublemaker, whistle-blower, yenta

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  • Talebearer — Tale bear er, n. One who officiously tells tales; one who impertinently or maliciously communicates intelligence, scandal, etc., and makes mischief. [1913 Webster] Spies and talebearers, encouraged by her father, did their best to inflame her… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • talebearer — index informant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • talebearer — [tālber΄ər] n. a person who spreads scandal or tells secrets; gossip talebearing adj., n …   English World dictionary

  • talebearer — noun Date: 15th century one that spreads gossip or rumors; also tattletale • talebearing adjective or noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • talebearer — talebearing, adj., n. /tayl bair euhr/, n. a person who spreads gossip, secrets, etc., that may cause trouble or harm. [1470 80; TALE + BEARER] * * * …   Universalium

  • talebearer — noun An indiscreet person who spreads gossip. To speak the truth when my lady commands me, answered the prudential major domo, is in some measure my duty, Mistress Lilias; always providing for and excepting those cases in which it cannot be… …   Wiktionary

  • talebearer — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person habitually engaged in idle talk about others: blab, gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, rumormonger, scandalmonger, tabby, taleteller, tattle, tattler, tattletale, telltale, whisperer. Slang: yenta.… …   English dictionary for students

  • talebearer — n. one who spreads rumors, gossip …   English contemporary dictionary

  • talebearer — noun dated a person who maliciously gossips or reveals secrets. Derivatives talebearing noun & adjective …   English new terms dictionary

  • talebearer — n gossip, gossipmonger, rumormonger, scandalmonger, tattletale, tattler, Inf. blabbermouth, Sl. big mouth; telltale, busybody, snooper, troublemaker, meddler, informer, quidnunc …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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