told

American  

[tohld] / toʊld /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of tell.

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idioms

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

   There were 50 guests all told.

told British  

/ təʊld /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of tell 1

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adjective

1. See all told

told More Idioms  

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

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Other Word Forms

• well-told adjective

Example Sentences

She told her teachers that she was still going to be tardy, and besides, she liked the exercise.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said: "I looked at the email, I told my friends right away, my teachers and it was just a very, very surreal experience."

From BBC

The Democratic Party's Supreme Council had voted unanimously to expel Kim, a party spokesperson told reporters on Monday.

From BBC

A source close to the family told BBC News Persian that even after her death, the family faced pressure, as security forces refused to allow them to bury her nearby.

From BBC

The chapter 11 filing “is the most responsible thing I can do,” Cavazos told The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• declared
• disclosed
• issued
• released
• reported