ALL meanings of tell off
tell off
T t - transitivephrasal verb tell off reprimand 1
- verb with object tell off 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 tell off to make known by speech or writing (a fact, news, information, etc.); communicate. 1
- verb with object tell off to announce or proclaim. 1
- verb with object tell off to utter (the truth, a lie, etc.). 1
- verb with object tell off to express in words (thoughts, feelings, etc.). 1
- verb with object tell off to reveal or divulge (something secret or private). 1
- verb with object tell off to say plainly or positively: I cannot tell just what was done. 1
- verb with object tell off to discern or recognize (a distant person or thing) so as to be able to identify or describe: Can you tell who that is over there? 1
- verb with object tell off to distinguish; discriminate; ascertain: You could hardly tell the difference between them. 1
- verb with object tell off to inform (a person) of something: He told me his name. 1
- verb with object tell off to assure emphatically: I won't, I tell you! 1
- verb with object tell off to bid, order, or command: Tell him to stop. 1
- verb with object tell off to mention one after another, as in enumerating; count or set one by one or in exact amount: to tell the cattle in a herd; All told there were 17 if we are correct. 1
- verb without object tell off to give an account or report: Tell me about your trip. 1
- verb without object tell off to give evidence or be an indication: The ruined temples told of an ancient culture, long since passed from existence. 1
- verb without object tell off to disclose something secret or private; inform; tattle: She knows who did it, but she won't tell. 1
- verb without object tell off to say positively; determine; predict: Who can tell? 1
- verb without object tell off to have force or effect; operate effectively: a contest in which every stroke tells. 1
- verb without object tell off to produce a marked or severe effect: The strain was telling on his health. 1
- verb without object tell off British Dialect. to talk or chat. 1
- idioms tell off tell it like it is, Informal. to tell the complete, unadulterated truth; be forthright: He may be crude but he tells it like it is. 1
- phrasal verb tell off If you tell someone off, you speak to them angrily or seriously because they have done something wrong. 0
- verb tell off to reprimand; scold 0
- verb tell off to count and dismiss 0
- noun tell off to count (persons, etc.) and separate them from the total number 0
- noun tell off to rebuke severely 0