(now only nonstandard, and dialectal in Northern England and Scotland) simple past tense and past participle of tell

A surname.

present participle of tell on

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tell on

plural of Tell

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tell of

(informal) A reprimand, reproach, or lecture.

A reflexive, often habitual behavior, especially one occurring in a context that often features attempts at deception by persons under psychological stress (such as a poker game or police interrogation), that reveals information that the person exhibiting the behavior is attempting to withhold.

(archaeology) A hill or mound, originally and especially in the Middle East, over or consisting of the ruins of ancient settlements.

present participle of tell