Word

tell on, v.
freq. cnt. 2

produce an effect or strain on somebody
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

tell on

sample sentences

"Each step told on his tired legs"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

affect, touch, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch on

give away information about somebody
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

betray denounce give away grass rat shit shop snitch stag tell on

sample sentences

"He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ratting ratter rat

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

snitcher snitch

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

sell someone out