told

[tohld]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of tell.

told

/ təʊld /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of tell 1

adjective

1. See all told

Other Word Forms

• well-told adjective

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. all told, counting everyone or everything; in all.

   There were 50 guests all told.

see all told; I told you so; little bird told me. also see under tell.

Example Sentences

Byrd told reporters on the scene that no other structures in the area were affected by the fire.

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Survivors told the BBC that the vessel capsized after coastguards made a botched attempt to tow it.

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The court was told he did not have a history of violence but had experienced depression and anxiety.

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Survivors who escaped the siege told the BBC they had encountered "unimaginable" suffering and witnessed fighters torturing men trying to flee.

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Asked whether it would be acceptable to break this promise, Powell told the BBC: "We should be following through on our manifesto, of course. There's no question about that."

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