Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Telling tales officiously. 2. (n.) The act of informing officiously; communication of secrets, scandal, etc., maliciously.

Multi-Version Concordance Talebearing (2 Occurrences) Proverbs 11:13 He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. (DBY) Proverbs 20:19 He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth his lips. (DBY)