talk+idly
41tat|tle — «TAT uhl», verb, tled, tling, noun. –v.i. 1. to tell tales or secrets; blab: »Though teased, the boy never tattled. 2. to talk idly or foolishly; chatter; gossip: »The two old ladies tattled for hours. –v.t. 1. to reveal by tattling; …
42chat — vb Chat, gab, chatter, patter, prate, prattle, babble, gabble, jabber, gibber denote to emit a loose and ready flow of inconsequential talk or as nouns the talk so emitted. To chat is to talk in light, easy, and pleasant fashion {in easy mirth we …
43gossip — [n1] talk about others; rumor account, babble, back fence talk*, blather, blether, buzz*, calumny, chatter, chitchat*, chronicle, clothesline*, conversation, cry, defamation, dirty laundry*, dirty linen*, dirty wash*, earful*, grapevine*, hearsay …
44gossip — gossipingly, adv. /gos euhp/, n., v., gossiped or gossipped, gossiping or gossipping. n. 1. idle talk or rumor, esp. about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars. 2. light, familiar talk or writing. 3 …
45tattle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. prattle, prate; chat[ter]; jabber, talk, gossip; reveal (a secret), inform, peach (inf.), tell on, tell tales, blab (sl.), spill the beans (sl.). See accusation, disclosure. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn.… …
46blather — n 1. drivel, driveling, blether, Inf. blithering; gushing, blabbing, Inf. spouting, excessive talk; babble, babbling, babblement, prate, prating, foolish talk; twaddle, twaddling, Both Brit. twattle, twattling; prattle, prattling, gibber,… …
47trifle — n 1. bagatelle, bauble, trinket, knickknack, Inf. doodad; gimcrack, gewgaw, whimwham, piece of junk; toy, plaything, dalliance, frivolity. 2. triviality, no great matter, no big thing, technicality; unimportant or inconsequential thing or matter …
48babble — I. v. n. 1. Prattle, jabber, chatter, gibber, talk inarticulately. 2. Prate, chat, gossip, palaver, tattle, be loquacious, talk idly or thoughtlessly. See prate. 3. Tell secrets, tattle, blab, let the cat out of the bag. II. v. a. 1. Tell ( …
49babble — v 1. gibber, Sl. gibber jabber, jargon; mutter, mumble, splutter, sputter; stammer, stutter. 2. chatter, chipper, prattle, cackle; twaddle, Brit. twattle, blather, drivel; talk nonsense, Inf. talk through one s hat; jabber, prate, bleat, Inf.… …
50cackle — v 1. cluck, chuckle, click, clack; crow, quack. 2. chuckle, chortle, giggle; titter, twitter, te hee, snicker, snigger. 3. chatter noisily, prattle, jabber, gibber, Sl. gibber jabber, jargon; babble, prate, tattle, twaddle, Brit. twattle; patter …
