English · Common Verbs
telling
/ˈtɛlɪŋ/
[/ˈtɛlɪŋ/]
present participle of tell
Beginnerverb
Definition
Present participle of 'tell': giving information in words, happening now.
Example
She is telling the children a bedtime story while their father washes the dinner plates.
She is telling the children a bedtime story while their father washes the dinner plates.
Etymology
From Old English 'tellan' (to relate) plus the '-ing' ending.
How & Where It’s Used
Used in continuous tenses; can also be an adjective meaning revealing.