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See Also:

• past tense form of tell.
• past participle of tell.

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

Derived Forms

• well-told
  adjective

Example Sentences

"It wasn't my best of goals but who cares? It's been a long time coming," McGinn told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

"We're not in politics in any way but we have the opportunity to be exposed to the eyes of the world -- we have to take it," he told AFP earlier this month.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

Draper previously told The Times that he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease but remained fit to serve on the bench.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

A British helicopter had provided support during the operation, the MoD told the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

When we were done helping her clean, she picked up her basket of pea pods and told me to follow her out to the backyard.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Related Words

• declared
• disclosed
• issued
• released
• reported