Definitions for telltɛl

telltɛl(v.)told, tell•ing.

(v.t.)to narrate or relate (a story, tale, etc.).
to make known (a fact, news, information, etc.); communicate.
to announce or proclaim.
to utter (the truth, a lie, etc.); speak.
to express in words (thoughts, feelings, etc.).
to reveal or divulge (something secret or private).
to say positively:
I can't tell just when I'll be done.
to discern or recognize; identify:
to tell twins apart.
to inform (a person) of something:
He told me his name.
to order or command:
Tell her to stop.
to enumerate; count.
(v.i.)to give an account or report.
to give evidence; be an indication.
to disclose something secret or private:
Will you hate me if I tell?
to say positively; determine or predict:
It may be the same shade, but I can't tell.
to produce a marked effect.
tell off, to rebuke severely; scold.
Category: Verb Phrase, Informal
tell on, to tattle on.
Category: Verb Phrase

bef. 900; ME tellen, OE tellan to relate, count, c. OFris talia, tella, OS tellian, OHG zellen, ON telja; akin to tale

telltɛl(n.)

an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
Category: Archaeology

1860–65; < Ar tall hillock

Telltɛl(n.)

Tell, William Tell(verb)
a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
state, say, tell(verb)
express in words
"He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
tell(verb)
let something be known
"Tell them that you will be late"
tell, narrate, recount, recite(verb)
narrate or give a detailed account of
"Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"
order, tell, enjoin, say(verb)
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
"I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"
tell(verb)
discern or comprehend
"He could tell that she was unhappy"
assure, tell(verb)
inform positively and with certainty and confidence
"I tell you that man is a crook!"
tell, evidence(verb)
give evidence
"he was telling on all his former colleague"
distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart(verb)
mark as different
"We distinguish several kinds of maple"

tell(verb)ɛl
to give information to sb by speaking to them
Have you told her the truth yet?; Tell me how much money you need.; I told them (that) I was happy.; I won't tell anyone else about it.
tellɛl
to reveal information or indicate sth
Her scores tell us she's an above average student.; Dark skies told us a storm was coming.
tellɛl
to say the words of a story or joke
Mom always tells us a story at bedtime.
tellɛl
to give an instruction or order
Do what your mother tells you.; Don't tell me what to do.
tellɛl
to be able to recognize or identify sth
I could tell she was about to cry.; To me it's impossible to tell one impressionist artist from another.; How do you tell which twin is Joe and which is Dan?
tellɛl
to affect sb or sth
The years in the mines were beginning to tell.
tellɛl
used to say that what you told sb before was correct
I told you, it's tomorrow, not today.
tellɛl
indicates you have a suggestion to make
Tell you what, let's get some ice cream instead.
tellɛl
indicates you suspect that sth is true or is going to happen
Something tells me we'll never get that money back.
tellɛl
indicates you are also experiencing sth bad sb has just mentioned
"I have way too much work to do." "Tell me about it."
tellɛl
to be able to understand what a clock or watch shows
They're learning to tell time.
tellɛl
tell time

Tell(verb)
to mention one by one, or piece by piece; to recount; to enumerate; to reckon; to number; to count; as, to tell money
Tell(verb)
to utter or recite in detail; to give an account of; to narrate
Tell(verb)
to make known; to publish; to disclose; to divulge
Tell(verb)
to give instruction to; to make report to; to acquaint; to teach; to inform
Tell(verb)
to order; to request; to command
Tell(verb)
to discern so as to report; to ascertain by observing; to find out; to discover; as, I can not tell where one color ends and the other begins
Tell(verb)
to make account of; to regard; to reckon; to value; to estimate
Tell(verb)
to give an account; to make report
Tell(verb)
to take effect; to produce a marked effect; as, every shot tells; every expression tells
Tell(noun)
that which is told; tale; account
Tell(noun)
a hill or mound

Tell
a fertile strip of land of 47 m. of average breadth in North-West Africa, between the mountains and the Mediterranean Sea; produces cereals, wine, &c.