told 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. participlepastsimple past and past participle of tell off
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APA

told off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/told%20off

MLA

“told off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/told%20off. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “told off,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/told%20off.

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