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Meaning of tell

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

tell

Pronunciation:/tɛl//tɛl/

noun

Definitions

  1. A reflexive, often habitual behavior, especially one occurring in a context that often features attempts at deception by persons under psychological stress (such as a poker game or police interrogation), that reveals information that the person exhibiting the behavior is attempting to withhold.

  2. That which is told; a tale or account.

  3. A private message to an individual in a chat room; a whisper.

verb

Definitions

  1. (archaic outside of idioms) To count, reckon, or enumerate.

    Example: All told, there were over a dozen.  Can you tell time on a clock?  He had untold wealth.

  2. To narrate.

    Example: I want to tell a story;  I want to tell you a story.

  3. To convey by speech; to say.

    Example: Finally, someone told him the truth.  He seems to like to tell lies.

  4. To instruct or inform.

    Example: Please tell me how to do it.

tell

Pronunciation:/tɛl//tɛl/

noun

Definitions

  1. A hill or mound, originally and especially in the Middle East, over or consisting of the ruins of ancient settlements.