tells off

A form of tell off — To number off (a group of soldiers); to divide up (soldiers) in this way.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of tell off
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tells off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tells%20off

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“tells off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tells%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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