telling in English

adjective

1

having a striking or revealing effect; significant.

a telling argument against this theory

synonyms: revealing, significant, weighty, important, meaningful, influential, striking, potent, powerful, compelling

verb

1

communicate information, facts, or news to someone in spoken or written words.

I told her you were coming

synonyms: inform, notify, apprise, let know, make aware, acquaint with, advise, put in the picture, brief, fill in, alert, warn, clue in/up, relate, recount, narrate, unfold, report, recite, describe, sketch, weave, spin, utter, voice, state, declare, communicate, impart, divulge

2

decide or determine correctly or with certainty.

you can tell they're in love

synonyms: ascertain, determine, work out, make out, deduce, discern, perceive, see, identify, recognize, understand, comprehend, figure out, suss out

3

(of an experience or period of time) have a noticeable, typically harmful, effect on someone.

the strain of supporting the family was beginning to tell on him

synonyms: take its toll, leave its mark, affect

4

count (the members of a series or group).

the shepherd had told all his sheep

adjective

revealing, significant, weighty, important, meaningful, influential, striking, potent, powerful, compelling
impressive
weighty, cogent
telltale, revealing

noun

apprisal, singing, recounting
apprisal, notification
singing, tattle
recounting, relation

verb

inform, relate, instruct, assure, reveal, give the game away, inform on, ascertain, distinguish, take its toll, say, order, narrate, evidence
inform, notify, apprise, let know, make aware, acquaint with, advise, put in the picture, brief, fill in, alert, warn, clue in/up
relate, recount, narrate, unfold, report, recite, describe, sketch, weave, spin, utter, voice, state, declare, communicate, impart, divulge
instruct, order, command, direct, charge, enjoin, call on, require, bid
assure, promise, give one's word, swear, guarantee
reveal, show, indicate, be evidence of, disclose, convey, signify
give the game away, talk, tell tales, tattle, spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, blab
inform on, tell tales on, give away, denounce, sell out, blow the whistle on, rat on, squeal on, finger
ascertain, determine, work out, make out, deduce, discern, perceive, see, identify, recognize, understand, comprehend, figure out, suss out
distinguish, differentiate, discriminate
take its toll, leave its mark, affect
say, state
assure
order, say, enjoin
distinguish, secern, differentiate, tell apart, severalize, separate
narrate, recite, recount
evidence

Use "telling" in a sentence

1. TELLING DETAILS

2. Anything worth telling?

3. Telling details that Coalesce …

4. so if he's not telling us he's into fortune-telling, What's with the card?

5. If you have, telling our second mistress is just the same as telling Ladyship.

6. but I'm telling the truth.

7. Functional rather than ostentatious, for telling the time rather than for telling others who he was.

8. I'm never telling you everything.

9. He's marvellous at telling jokes.

10. Somebody started telling some jokes.

11. Fortune-Telling —Still in Fashion

12. Was he telling porkies again?

13. Convictional leadership demands courageous truth-telling

14. What are your instincts telling you?

15. I'm telling you you didn't shave. "

16. You're telling me this is personal?

17. Quit telling me what to do.

18. She is good at telling anecdotes.

19. You're having feelings about telling Ty?

20. Think about what I'm telling you.

21. There's no telling how they'll react.

22. I'm telling you, I've checked them.

23. Have you been telling porkies again?

24. Are you telling me the truth?

25. American Indian Women Telling Their Lives.

26. Why are you telling me this?

27. Telling you would be playing fair.

28. She wasn't telling the whole truth.

29. Sleeplessness was telling on her health.

30. “The process for telling a lie is more complicated than telling the truth, resulting in more neuron activity.”

31. Bar Bitching: telling you the gospel truth.

32. Telling the story properly requires seven steps.

33. Telling lies to even children is prohibited.

34. Telling me many unnamed stories in life.

35. 17 What I'm telling you is gospel.

36. They beguiled the time by telling jokes.

37. I'm telling you this from my experience.

38. In the end it wasn't hatred, it was telling someone something they didn't know, telling them they were lucky.

39. Some people go about telling untrue stories.

40. The story gets better with each telling.

41. I've been telling you that all along.

42. Do you think she's telling the truth?

43. What's that old rascal been telling you?

44. Listen to what the metronome's telling you.

45. I kept telling him to get off.

46. 8 How does Jehovah regard fortune-telling?

47. You telling me she ain't done drown?

48. Is like telling eagle to fear heights.

49. He is telling Larry about his whippets.

50. He gave them a right telling off.