juoruta — meaning in English

English meaning

• gossip noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
• squeak noun A short, high-pitched sound, like that made by a mouse or an unoiled hinge.
• tattle verb To gossip or chatter, especially about other people's business.

Senses

juoruta is used for these senses in English:

• gossip (intransitive) To talk about someone else's private or personal business, especially in a manner that spreads the information.
• squeak (intransitive, slang) To inform, to squeal.
• tattle (intransitive, Canada, US, pejorative) Often said of children: to report incriminating information about another person, or a person's wrongdoing in an annoying fashion, usually to a person in a position of authority over the accused person; to tell on somebody. [from late 15th c.]

gossip — full definition

1. noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
2. noun A person who habitually talks about others' private business.
3. verb To talk about other people's private lives, often spreading rumors.

squeak — full definition

1. noun A short, high-pitched sound, like that made by a mouse or an unoiled hinge.
2. noun Informal: a very close win or narrow escape.
3. verb To make a short, high-pitched sound.
4. verb To just barely manage to do or win something.

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