Word Study
talebearing
CIDE DICTIONARY
talebearing, a.
Telling tales officiously. [1913 Webster]
talebearing, n.
The act of informing officiously; communication of sectrts, scandal, etc., maliciously. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
talebearing
back-fence gossip, chitchat, gossip, gossiping, gossipmongering, gossipry, gossipy, groundless rumor, idle talk, newsmongering, newsy, piece of gossip, story, tale, taletelling, talk, tattle, tittle-tattleFor further exploring for "talebearing" in Webster Dictionary Online