Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telling off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.88 in modern English

Syllables: telling off
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of tell off

noun

A reprimand, reproach, or lecture.

Informal

Example Sentences

"He's going to get quite a telling off if his dad ever finds out about it."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

telling-off (alternative) tellings off (plural)

Questions

What does telling off mean?: present participle and gerund of tell off

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