Telling: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฃ๏ธ
telling
[ หtษlษชล ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น contar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคนเคจเคพ (Kehna)
๐ฉ๐ช erzรคhlen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menceritakan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพะทะฟะพะฒัะดั
๐ต๐ฑ opowiadanie
๐ฏ๐ต ่ชใ (Kataru)
๐ซ๐ท raconter
๐ช๐ธ contar
๐น๐ท anlatma
๐ฐ๐ท ๋งํ๊ธฐ (Malhagi)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅุฎุจุงุฑ (Ikhbar)
๐จ๐ฟ vyprรกvฤnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ rozprรกvanie
๐จ๐ณ ่ฎฒ่ฟฐ (Jiวngshรน)
๐ธ๐ฎ pripovedovanje
๐ฎ๐ธ segja frรก
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะนัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแฎแ แแแ (Motkhroba)
๐ฆ๐ฟ danฤฑลmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.