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Brit telly, US boob tube, Slang tube, Brit goggle-box: My
television was not working over the weekend.
tell° v. 1 relate, narrate, recount, recite: Tell me a story. 2
Sometimes, tell of. say, mention, hint at, refer to, touch on,
utter, state, declare, proclaim, announce, publish, broadcast,
communicate, make known, report, impart, indicate, release,
break, let (something) be known, advertise, trumpet, herald,
bring to light, disclose, divulge, intimate, leak, admit,
betray, acknowledge, confess, disbosom oneself, get (something)
off (one's) chest, unburden or disburden (oneself), blab,
tattle, Colloq talk, let the cat out of the bag, spill the
beans, let out, let slip, blow the whistle on, give away the
(whole) show, US pull the plug on, Slang squeal, squeak, rat,
peach, US spill (one's) guts: She told of her fears. He refuses
to tell where the money is hidden. She talked a lot but told
very little. 3 apprise, advise, inform, let (someone) know,
notify, acquaint (someone) with (something): He has told me
everything. Tell them that I shall be late. He told them nothing
of his illness. 4 recount, describe, delineate, outline,
portray, depict, express, put, word, explain: I am not sure how
to tell you this. 5 order, command, require, demand (that),
charge, direct, dictate (that), instruct, bid: Tell them I want
no visitors today. She told him to go. 6 carry weight, be
influential, be effective, have (an) effect: What we
accomplished here today is bound to tell in our favour. 7
determine, say, confirm, aver, assert, asseverate, swear, take
an oath, be sure or certain or positive, know (for sure or for
certain): It just shows you never can tell. 8 ascertain,
determine, perceive, understand, make out, discern, identify,
recognize, distinguish, discriminate, differentiate: I cannot
tell if that is George or not. I can't tell George from John in
this photograph. 9 predict, prophesy, forecast, foretell,
foresee, forecast, determine, ascertain, know: Who can tell
what tomorrow will bring? 10 tell off. scold, reprimand,
berate, chide, castigate, censure, take to task, rebuke,
lecture, reproach, reprove, Colloq give (someone) a
tongue-lashing, rake or haul (someone) over the coals, give
(someone) a piece of (one's) mind, tick off, Slang tear a strip
off, US chew out: He was told off for being late for dinner
again. 11 tell on. tattle on, blab about, Brit grass on:
Charlotte never forgave Tim for telling on her to Aunt Jane.