How to pronounce "tell"

• "tell" pronounced in Catalan.

• "tell" pronounced in English.

• "Tell" pronounced in English.

• "Tell" pronounced in Finnish.

• "tell" pronounced in Finnish.

• "Tell" pronounced in Indonesian.

• "tell" pronounced in Indonesian.

Meanings and definitions of "tell"

Noun

a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)

Synonyms:

• Tell
• William Tell

Verb

express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"

Synonyms:

• state
• say
• tell

Verb

let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"

Synonyms:

• tell

Verb

narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"

Synonyms:

• tell
• narrate
• recount
• recite

Verb

give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"

Synonyms:

• order
• tell
• enjoin
• say

Verb

discern or comprehend; "He could tell that she was unhappy"

Synonyms:

• tell

Verb

inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!"

Synonyms:

• assure
• tell

Verb

give evidence; "he was telling on all his former colleague"

Synonyms:

• tell
• evidence

Verb

mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"

Synonyms:

• distinguish
• separate
• differentiate
• secern
• secernate
• severalize
• severalise
• tell
• tell apart