telling (on) Synonyms

telling (on) Meaning

telling (on)

to tell someone in authority about the bad behavior or actions of (someone else), to have a noticeable effect on (someone or something)

telling (on) Sentence Examples

  1. The teacher was telling on the students for misbehaving.
  2. The cashier was telling on the customer for trying to steal.
  3. The child was telling on their sibling for breaking their toy.
  4. The employee was telling on their supervisor for harassment.
  5. The patient was telling on the nurse for being rude.
  6. The defendant was telling on their accomplice for the crime.
  7. The witness was telling on the assailant for the attack.
  8. The whistleblower was telling on the organization for corruption.
  9. The reporter was telling on the politician for their affair.
  10. The friend was telling on the other friend for cheating on their partner.

FAQs About the word telling (on)

to tell someone in authority about the bad behavior or actions of (someone else), to have a noticeable effect on (someone or something)

affecting, impressing, getting to, striking, touching, influencing, impacting, involving, reaching, inspiring

tiring, wearying,boring, jading,palling,underwhelming

The teacher was telling on the students for misbehaving.

The cashier was telling on the customer for trying to steal.

The child was telling on their sibling for breaking their toy.

The employee was telling on their supervisor for harassment.