Definition of Tell Off in English :

Define Tell Off in English

Tell Off meaning in English

Meaning of Tell Off in English

Pronunciation of Tell Off in English

Tell Off pronunciation in English

Pronounce Tell Off in English

Tell Off

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Verb

1. brush down, tell off

reprimand

Example Sentences:
'She told the misbehaving student off'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Tell Off

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verb (tr, adverb)
1. informal
to reprimand; scold
they told me off for stealing apples
2. 
to count and dismiss
he told off four more soldiers

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Tell Off

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1. 
to count (persons, etc.) and separate them from the total number
2.  Informal
to rebuke severely

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Tell Off

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v. told(tōld), tell·ing, tells
v. tr.
1.
a. To communicate by speech or writing; express with words: She told him that the store was closed. Tell me the truth.
b. To give a detailed account of; narrate: told what happened; told us a story.
c. To notify (someone) of something; inform: He told us of his dream to sail around the world.
d. To make known; disclose or reveal: tell a secret; tell fortunes.
e. To inform (someone) positively; assure: I tell you, the plan will work.
f. To give instructions to; direct: told the customers to wait in line.
2. To discover by observation; discern: We could tell that he was upset.
3. To name or number one by one; count: telling one's blessings; 16 windows, all told.
v. intr.
1. To relate a story or give an account of an event: The sailor told of having been adrift for days.
2. To reveal something that is not supposed to be revealed, especially something that someone has done wrong: She promised not to tell on her friend.
3. To have an effect or impact: In this game every move tells.
n.
An unintentional or unconsciously exhibited behavior that reveals or betrays one's state of mind, as when playing poker.

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