Definition for Tell on:

• produce an affect or strain on somebody; " Each step told on his tired legs"

Synonyms for Tell on:

• n.

  •denounce (noun)
  • denounce.
  •grass (noun)
  • grass.
  •rat (noun)
  • rat.
  •shit (noun)
  • shit.
  •shop (noun)
  • shop.
  •stag (noun)
  • stag.

• v.

  •betray (verb)
  • reveal,
  • give away,
  • snitch,
  • show,
  • sing,
  • manifest,
  • turn in,
  • spill,
  • uncover,
  • evince,
  • disclose,
  • squeal,
  • unmask,
  • stool.
  •blab (verb)
  • go on,
  • let out,
  • gabble,
  • prattle,
  • gab,
  • divulge,
  • yak,
  • run off at the mouth,
  • talk through one's hat,
  • babble,
  • blather,
  • run on,
  • shoot the breeze,
  • chatter,
  • yakkety-yak,
  • spill the beans,
  • jabber,
  • mouth,
  • peach.
  •change (verb)
  • tell on.
  •snitch (verb)
  • confess.
  •tattle (verb)
  • gossip,
  • prate,
  • rumor,
  • talk,
  • noise,
  • chat.

• Other synonyms:

  •blab
  • Blathered,
  • letting out,
  • blathering,
  • run off at mouth,
  • running on,
  • peached,
  • Prattled,
  • prattling,
  • Mouthed,
  • goes on,
  • Mouthing,
  • Peaches,
  • yakkety yak.

Antonyms for Tell on:

• v.

  • betray
    keep secret, protect, hide, withhold, conceal, cover, be quiet, be faithful, defend, be loyal, support.
  • blab
    shut up.
  • inform
    secret, mislead, obscure, deceive, learn.

Hyponym for Tell on:

• v.

  • change
    bear on, impact, touch, touch on, bear upon, affect.