Telling: meaning, definitions and examples

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telling

 

[ หˆtษ›lษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

communication

Communicating information, facts, or news to someone in spoken or written form.

Synonyms

informing, recounting, reporting

Examples of usage

  • He was telling me about his new job.
  • She told the students to be quiet.
  • I will tell her the good news later.
  • They are telling jokes at the party.
  • We need to tell them the truth.
Context #2 | Verb

narration

Recounting a story or giving an account of events.

Synonyms

narrating, recounting, relating

Examples of usage

  • She was telling a scary story around the campfire.
  • He told us about his adventures in the jungle.
  • The book tells the tale of a young wizard.

Translations

Translations of the word "telling" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น contar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคนเคจเคพ (Kehna)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช erzรคhlen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menceritakan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะพะทะฟะพะฒั–ะดัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ opowiadanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ชžใ‚‹ (Kataru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท raconter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ contar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท anlatma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋งํ•˜๊ธฐ (Malhagi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅุฎุจุงุฑ (Ikhbar)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vyprรกvฤ›nรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rozprรกvanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฎฒ่ฟฐ (JiวŽngshรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pripovedovanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ segja frรก

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะนั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒฎแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ (Motkhroba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ danฤฑลŸmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ contar

Word origin

The word 'telling' originated from the Old English word 'tellan', meaning 'to count, reckon'. Over time, its meaning evolved to include conveying information or narrating stories. The concept of telling stories has been a fundamental part of human communication throughout history, serving as a way to pass down knowledge, traditions, and experiences.

See also: foretell, foretelling, retelling, tell, telly.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,544, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.