Telling - definition, pronunciation, transcription

*
Amer.  |ˈtelɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word telling
Brit.  |ˈtelɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word telling
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be'to tell

noun

- an act of narration (syn: relation)
- informing by words (syn: notification)
- disclosing information or giving evidence about another (syn: singing, tattle)

adjective

- disclosing unintentionally something concealed (syn: revealing, telltale)
a telling smile
- powerfully persuasive (syn: cogent, weighty)
a telling presentation
- producing a strong effect (syn: impressive)
a telling gesture

Extra examples

Her experience is a telling example of why the nation's educational system needs to be changed.

The most telling moment in the case was when the victim took the stand.

The story gets better with each telling.

Fifty years from now you'll be telling your grandchildren about this day.

The claim is a part truth—there is more to the story than they are telling you.

Telling the teacher was the right thing to do.

The police were moving through the crowd telling people to move toward the exit.

I remember telling him not to do it, but he did it anyway.

People are always telling me how I should act and what I should say.

Hunger is nature's way of telling you to eat.

Her mother was always telling her to act like a lady.

I'm telling you our arrival time on the assumption that you will check to see whether or not our flight is on time before you come to the airport.

It requires a giant leap of faith for us to believe that she is telling the truth.

She couldn't resist telling us what she'd heard.

Are you telling tales again? Or is that the truth?

Current translation version is made automatically. You can suggest your own version. Changes will take effect after the administrator approves them.
Original text in English:
Our translation to English:
Community translations to English:
    This feature is allowed to authorized users only.
    Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
    Registration   Login   Home  
    ×