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telling

tell·ing
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tel-ing]
    • /ˈtɛl ɪŋ/
    • /ˈtel.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tel-ing]
    • /ˈtɛl ɪŋ/

Definitions of telling word

  • adjective telling having force or effect; effective; striking: a telling blow. 1
  • adjective telling revealing; indicative of much otherwise unnoticed: a telling analysis of motivation in business. 1
  • verb with object telling to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate (a story, tale, etc.): to tell the story of Lincoln's childhood. 1
  • verb with object telling to make known by speech or writing (a fact, news, information, etc.); communicate. 1
  • verb with object telling to announce or proclaim. 1
  • verb with object telling to utter (the truth, a lie, etc.). 1

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Origin of telling

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; tell1 + -ing2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Telling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

telling popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

telling usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for telling

adj telling

  • satisfying — to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to: The hearty meal satisfied him.
  • striking — Military. describing a fighter-bomber aircraft designed to carry large payloads at high speeds and low altitudes and also to engage in air-to-air combat.
  • trenchant — incisive or keen, as language or a person; caustic; cutting: trenchant wit.
  • powerful — physically strong, as a person: a large, powerful athlete.
  • forceful — full of force; powerful; vigorous; effective: a forceful plea for peace.

Antonyms for telling

adj telling

  • impotent — not potent; lacking power or ability.
  • ineffective — not effective; not producing results; ineffectual: ineffective efforts; ineffective remedies.
  • incomplete — not complete; lacking some part.
  • insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
  • unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.

Top questions with telling

  • how to do fortune telling with playing cards?

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