What does tell on mean?
Definitions for tell on
tell on
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word tell on.
Princeton's WordNet
denounce, tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stagverb
give away information about somebody
"He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"
tell onverb
produce an effect or strain on somebody
"Each step told on his tired legs"
Wiktionary
tell onverb
To inform on; to tattle; to tell someone with authority that someone else has done something wrong; usually somewhat childish.
tell onverb
To cause strain to somebody or something.
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tell on
"Tell on" generally refers to the act of reporting someone's misbehavior or wrongdoing to an authority figure like a parent, teacher, or supervisor. It can also mean to reveal or disclose information about someone or something, often in a way that has negative consequences. Additionally, it can indicate when continuous or excessive strain, pressure, or stress begins to show harmful effects on someone or something.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tell on in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tell on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of tell on in a Sentence
It’s hard for a person who's been a criminal all his life to tell on another Peer brother, we teach them' no more victim, no more victimizing'.
I'm gonna fight this weekend, and time will tell on all that stuff.
Caesars Palace.James Mason Fox:
I had no clue what she was saying because we were just losing our minds, i could tell she was crying and you could tell on her face kind of what she was saying. You didn't even have to hear it.
But in Greece, it makes sense to tax evade if you can, because you win, because the chances of being caught are very small, and because it's socially accepted. Your neighbors won't tell on you.
Although I understand that I served at the pleasure of the president, I was nevertheless incredulous that the U.S. government chose to remove an Ambassador based, as best as I can tell, on unfounded and false claims by people with clearly questionable motives.
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