Analysis Complete

tell on

/ tell on /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
produce an affect or strain on somebody
"Each step told on his tired legs"
Type of:
affect impact bear upon
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
give away information about somebody
"He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"
Type of:
inform
Kinds of:
sell out
Derived:
fink snitch snitcher stoolpigeon stoolie
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
30%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
10
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

affect impact bear upon inform sell out