Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tell of

A surname.

plural of Tell

(informal) A reprimand, reproach, or lecture.

(transitive or intransitive) To inform (someone) about (something).

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tell on

present participle of tell on

(transitive, archaic outside of idioms) To count, reckon, or enumerate. / (transitive, ditransitive) To narrate. / (transitive, ditransitive) To convey by speech; to say.

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.