/ Thesaurus / T Synonyms of tell on Find synonyms for: Verb1. denounce, tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag, informusage: give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"2. tell on, affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touchusage: produce an effect or strain on somebody; "Each step told on his tired legs"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: aversion Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language