tell on meaning

UK /tɛl ɒn/ US /tɛl ɑn/ 2 syllables

tell on (verb): give away information about somebody.

tell on has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

tell on as a verb

  1. give away information about somebody
    • He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam

    Synonyms: denounce, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag

    Type of: inform

    Kinds: sell someone out

  2. produce an effect or strain on somebody
    • Each step told on his tired legs

    Type of: affect

How to pronounce tell on

tell on is pronounced /tɛl ɒn/ in British English and /tɛl ɑn/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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