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I hope telling stories though 'Making a Difference' - as in my academic work and nonprofit work - will help me to live my grandmother's adage of 'Life is not about what happens to you, but about what you do with what happens to you.'
Chelsea Clinton

Meaning of "telling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TELLING

telling  [ˈtɛlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TELLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Telling is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TELLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of telling in the English dictionary

The definition of telling in the dictionary is having a marked effect or impact. Other definition of telling is revealing.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TELLING


bestselling
ˌbɛstˈsɛlɪŋ
celling
ˈsɛlɪŋ
compelling
kəmˈpɛlɪŋ
dwelling
ˈdwɛlɪŋ
evil-smelling
ˈiːv əlsmɛlɪŋ
fast-selling
ˈfɑːstˌsɛlɪŋ
Felling
ˈfɛlɪŋ
fortune-telling
ˈfɔːtʃuːntɛlɪŋ
foul-smelling
ˌfaʊlˈsmɛlɪŋ
mis-selling
ˌmɪsˈsɛlɪŋ
misspelling
ˌmɪsˈspɛlɪŋ
propelling
prəˈpɛlɪŋ
retelling
ˌriːˈtɛlɪŋ
selling
ˈsɛlɪŋ
shelling
ˈʃɛlɪŋ
spelling
ˈspɛlɪŋ
swelling
ˈswɛlɪŋ
uncompelling
ˌʌnkəmˈpɛlɪŋ
welling
ˈwɛlɪŋ
yelling
ˈjɛlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TELLING

tell it to the marines
tell its own tale
tell off
tell someone where to get off
tell tales
tell the time
tellable
teller
tellership
tellin
telling off
tellingly
tellinoid
telltale
tellural
tellurate
telluretted
tellurian
telluric
telluric acid

WORDS THAT END LIKE TELLING

billing
calling
chilling
controlling
direct selling
drilling
falling
feeling
filling
fulfilling
hot-selling
installing
killing
modelling
polling
rolling
scrolling
shilling
start the ball rolling
travelling
willing

Synonyms and antonyms of telling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TELLING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «telling» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of telling

Translation of «telling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TELLING

Find out the translation of telling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of telling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «telling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

讲述
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

narración
570 millions of speakers

English

telling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कह रही
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يقول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

говорю
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

narrativa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বলছে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

récit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memberitahu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erzählen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

話すこと
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이야기하기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyariyosaken
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nói
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சொல்லி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सांगत आहे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

söylüyorum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

racconto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mówi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

говорю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αφήγηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vertel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

träffande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forteller
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of telling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TELLING»

The term «telling» is very widely used and occupies the 4.826 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TELLING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about telling

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10 QUOTES WITH «TELLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word telling.
1
James Altucher
Procrastination is your body telling you you need to back off a bit and think more about what you are doing.
2
Courtney Barnett
I'm self-deprecating - I spend a lot of time telling myself that things are OK, as opposed to having to tell myself to get over things.
3
Martha Beck
All mental hygiene is based on the core practice of doing nothing. Most of us are good at wasting time, staring at the wall while telling ourselves we should be working. We call this doing nothing, but our brains are furiously active. We think constantly, and our thinking is often rife with distress.
4
Annette Bening
Five billion people have played Hamlet. 'To be or not to be.' And how do you do that and find your way into your own journey, your own way of telling it?
5
Kurt Busiek
I could name you a dozen superheroes whose powers I'd like to have. But if I could have any power in the world, it would be the power to read or watch a creative work and absorb the technical skill of the people who made it. Because then I could have even more fun writing. That's my core identity. I'm a writer. I just love telling stories.
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Chelsea Clinton
I hope telling stories though 'Making a Difference' - as in my academic work and nonprofit work - will help me to live my grandmother's adage of 'Life is not about what happens to you, but about what you do with what happens to you.'
7
Emma Donoghue
A memoir is always the most authentic telling of a situation, but a novel gets to different places.
8
Anne-Marie Duff
I sometimes think it's like a weird elastic band. The more tragic your work is, the quicker you snap back. There's a catharsis in telling a miserable old tale; you get rid of demons.
9
Eazy-E
Why do you think the fans like us - why they prefer our street raps over all that phony stuff out there? Because we're telling the real story of what it's like living in places like Compton. We're giving them reality. We're like reporters. We give them the truth.
10
Eminem
The writing process, the way I go about it is I do whatever the beat feels like, whatever the beat is telling me to do. Usually when the beat comes on, I think of a hook or the subject I want to rap about almost instantly. Within four, eight bars of it playing I'm just like, 'Oh, OK. This is what I wanna do'.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TELLING»

Discover the use of telling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to telling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fortune-Telling Book of Dreams
It compiles over 1,000 dream symbols and reveals what they portend for the dreamer. This handy little book is irresistible to pick up; its content is so compelling, it's impossible to put down.
McCloud, Andrea, 2010
2
Fortune-Telling Book of Love
The latest addition to the bestselling Fortune-Telling series (more than 450,000 sold), this pocket-sized book divines auspicious signs, personalized fortunes, and time-tested spells for attracting love and keeping the flames of affection ...
K.C. Jones, 2012
3
What's Your Poo Telling You?
With universal appeal (everyone poops, after all), this witty, illustrated description of over two dozen dookies (each with a medical explanation written by a doctor) details what one can learn about health and well-being by studying what's ...
Josh Richman, Anish Sheth, 2007
4
Fortune-Telling Book of Names
Featuring charming vintage illustrations, this luxe volume is sure to cast a spell over anyone who sees it and makes a great gift for expecting parents!
McCloud, A.M., 2010
5
Fortune-Telling Birthday Book
Harkening back to the 1930s, the nostalgic illustrations in the Fortune-Telling Birthday Book accompany a perennial calendar for you to keep track of (and interpret) the birthdays of your friends and family.
‎2011
6
Telling Your Own Stories: For Family and Classroom ...
Telling Your Own Stories is designed for families, teachers, counselors anyone who wants to inspire storytelling either in themselves or in others.
Donald Davis, 1993
7
Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writers' Guide from the ...
. . The essays contain important counsel for new and career journalists, as well as for freelance writers, radio producers, and memoirists.
Mark Kramer, Wendy Call, 2007
8
Telling Stories: The Use of Personal Narratives in the ...
In turn, Telling Stories demonstrates how the knowledge produced by personal narrative analysis is not simply contained in the stories told; the understanding that takes place between narrator and analyst and between analyst and audience ...
Mary Jo Maynes, Jennifer L. Pierce, Barbara Laslett, 2012
9
Telling Ain't Training
Provides practical information for trainers and performance improvement professionals. This book tackles the three universal and persistent questions of the profession: How do learners learn? Why do learners learn?
Harold D. Stolovitch, Erica J. Keeps, 2002
10
Telling Yourself the Truth
Based on the Bible, Telling Yourself the Truth has continuously helped thousands of people for more than thirty years. This newest edition now includes a helpful study guide.
William Backus, Marie Chapian, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TELLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term telling is used in the context of the following news items.
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Well | Not Telling Your Doctor You Use Acupuncture and Chiropractic
People with chronic back, neck or joint pain commonly seek acupuncture and chiropractic care for relief, but many don't tell their doctors about it, a new study ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
The IMF Is Telling Europe the Euro Doesn't Work
Not coincidentally, this is the solution many economists have been telling European officials is the only way to save the euro — and which northern European ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Gov. Chris Christie's Phony Truth-Telling
Chris Christie of New Jersey portrays himself as a guy who gets attacked for “telling it like it is,” but that's what his mom told him to do from her deathbed. It is part ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
4
Stop Telling Me to Turn My Brain Off During Movies
Earlier this week, I wrote a piece called “Ranking Every Jurassic World Character From Dumbest to Least Dumb.” The response to the article was generally ... «ScreenCrush, Jun 15»
5
How to Read the 3 Signs Telling You Your Purpose in Life
There are no billboards or flashing neon that light the way toward finding your calling or purpose. Very few people instinctively know what they want to do with ... «Entrepreneur, Jun 15»
6
Scott Walker Has Been Telling This Teacher's Story For Years And …
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a potential GOP presidential contender, has been telling the story of Megan Sampson for years, and she seems quite sick of it. «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
7
What the hackers are telling us
The latest hacking of U.S. government data files, capturing personal information on about 4 million past and present government workers, has predictably stirred ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
8
Telling the Story of Civil Rights: A Conversation in Baltimore
McBride said that he was most looking forward to telling the stories of C. C. Bryant, a barber in Mississippi whose shop became a hub for activism until it was ... «The New Yorker, May 15»
9
What Is Your Dog Telling You?
My first dog, Mercy, was a border collie mix whose body could convey an epic narrative—especially when she was in the dog park communicating at once with ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
10
The Telling Room gives young immigrant writers a voice
The Telling Room has become something of a civic treasure and rich community resource since its founding in 2004. It uses storytelling, in all forms, to foster ... «Boston Globe, Apr 15»

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