telling-off

tell·ing-off

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tel-ing awf, of]
- /ˈtɛl ɪŋ ɔf, ɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tel-ing awf, of]
- /ˈtɛl ɪŋ ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of telling-off word

countable noun telling-off If you give someone a telling-off, you tell them that you are very angry with them about something they have done. 0
noun telling-off An instance of telling someone off, a reprimand. 0

See all 2 definitions of telling-off

Information block about the term

Parts of speech for Telling-off

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Telling-off

telling-off 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".

See also

Was this page helpful?

Yes No

Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page

Tell us why?