tell on
v 1: give away information about somebody; "He told on his
classmate who had cheated on the exam" [syn: denounce,
betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop,
snitch, stag]
2: produce an affect or strain on somebody; "Each step told on
his tired legs"
39 Moby Thesaurus words for "tell on":
babble, be indiscreet, be unguarded, bear witness against, betray,
betray a confidence, blab, blabber, blow the whistle, blurt,
blurt out, fink, give away, inform, inform against, inform on,
leak, let drop, let fall, let slip, narc, peach, rat,
reveal a secret, sell out, sing, snitch, snitch on, spill,
spill the beans, squeal, stool, talk, tattle, tattle on,
tell secrets, tell tales, testify against, turn informer