Telling
/ˈtɛlɪŋ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters
Definition of Telling
verb
- (archaic outside of idioms) To count, reckon, or enumerate.
"All told, there were over a dozen. Can you tell time on a clock? He had untold wealth."
- To narrate.
"I want to tell a story; I want to tell you a story."
- To convey by speech; to say.
"Finally, someone told him the truth. He seems to like to tell lies."
- To instruct or inform.
"Please tell me how to do it."
- To order; to direct, to say to someone.
"Tell him to go away."
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SYNONYMS
countnumbergrass upsnitchtattlenarraterecountrelatedisclosemake knownadviseapprise
ANTONYMS
ask