talebearer

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈteɪlˌbɛərəʳ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tāl′bâr′ər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tale•bear•er  (tāl′bâr′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who spreads gossip, secrets, etc., that may cause trouble or harm.
  • tale + bearer 1470–80
tale′bear′ing, adj., n. 

'talebearer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
tale - blabbermouth - circulator - taleteller - tattletale - telltale - whisperer

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