Associations to the word «Telling»
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
TELLING, adjective. Having force
TELLING, adjective. Revealing information
TELLING, adjective. Serving to convince
TELLING, verb. Present participle of tell
TELLING, noun. The act of narration.
TELLING, noun. The disclosure of information.
TELLING, noun. (archaic) Counting, numbering.
TELLING OFF, verb. Present participle of tell off
TELLING OFF, noun. (informal) A reprimand, reproach, or lecture.
TELLING SOMEONE WHERE TO SHOVE IT, verb. Present participle of tell someone where to shove it
Dictionary definition
TELLING, noun. An act of narration; "he was the hero according to his own relation"; "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable".
TELLING, noun. Informing by words.
TELLING, noun. Disclosing information or giving evidence about another.
TELLING, adjective. Disclosing unintentionally; "a telling smile"; "a telltale panel of lights"; "a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down".
TELLING, adjective. Powerfully persuasive; "a cogent argument"; "a telling presentation"; "a weighty argument".
TELLING, adjective. Producing a strong effect; "gave an impressive performance as Othello"; "a telling gesture".
Wise words
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.