English Explanatory Dictionary

telling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of tell
adj
  1. Having force, or having a marked effect; weighty, effective.
  2. Revealing information; bearing significance.
  3. Serving to convince.
noun
  1. The act of narration.
  2. The disclosure of information.
  3. Counting, numbering.
  4. Ability to determine.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɛlɪŋ/ en-us-telling.ogg

Word forms

telling more telling most telling tellings

Etymology

Gerund from the verb tell, from tell + -ing.

Synonyms

enumeration

Derived words

tellingly tellingness ain't no telling fortune-telling life-telling telling bone there is no telling truth-telling
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