tell on Synonyms

tell on Meaning

Wordnet

tell on (v)

give away information about somebody

produce an effect or strain on somebody

tell on Sentence Examples

  1. The witness will tell the jury exactly what he saw that night.
  2. The professor told us to read the assigned chapter before the next class.
  3. I told my friend the truth about what happened, even though it was difficult.
  4. The doctor told the patient that his diagnosis was serious.
  5. The CEO told the employees that the company was experiencing financial difficulties.
  6. My mother told me to clean my room before dinner.
  7. The sign on the door told us not to enter.
  8. The fortune cookie told me that I would have a long and happy life.
  9. The weatherman told us to expect rain later this afternoon.
  10. The police officer told the suspect that he was under arrest for robbery.

FAQs About the word tell on

give away information about somebody, produce an effect or strain on somebody

affect, impact, touch, impress, influence, strike, move, involve,get to, sway

weary, bore, tire, pall,bore, pall, tire, weary, jade,jade

The witness will tell the jury exactly what he saw that night.

The professor told us to read the assigned chapter before the next class.

I told my friend the truth about what happened, even though it was difficult.

The doctor told the patient that his diagnosis was serious.