Definition of Tell on

1. Verb. Give away information about somebody. "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"

Exact synonyms: Betray, Denounce, Give Away, Grass, Rat, Shit, Shop, Snitch, Stag
Generic synonyms: Inform
Specialized synonyms: Sell Out
Derivative terms: Betrayer, Rat, Ratter, Ratting, Shit, Shit, Snitch, Snitcher

2. Verb. Produce an effect or strain on somebody. "Each step told on his tired legs"
Generic synonyms: Affect, Bear On, Bear Upon, Impact, Touch, Touch On

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tell On

tellurize
tellurize
tellurized
tellurizes
tellurizing
tellurometer
tellurometers
tellurous
tellurous
Tellus
telluses
telly
tellys
tell apart
tell off
tell on (current term)
telnet
telneted
telneting
telnets
telnetted
telnetting
telo-
telocentric
telocentrics
telocentric chromosome
telocentric chromosome
telodendron
telogen
telogen effluvium

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