Definitions

tell all

[tel-awl] / ˈtɛlˌɔl /

Part of Speech:

All (2) Adjective (1) Verb (1)

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ADJECTIVE

unburden

Synonyms

STRONG

clear confess confide disburden discharge disclose disencumber divulge dump ease empty lighten lose own relieve relinquish reveal shake unbosom unload

WEAK

dispose of get off one's chest lay bare let hair down out with it shake off throw off

Antonyms

WEAK

conceal hide

VERB

talk

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chat communicate describe express reveal say sing speak tell

STRONG

articulate babble broach chant chatter confess converse divulge drawl drone gab gabble gossip influence intone notify palaver parley patter persuade prate prattle pronounce rhapsodize soliloquize spout squeak squeal utter verbalize voice yak

WEAK

comment on flap one's tongue give voice to run on spill the beans talk one's leg off ventriloquize

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be quiet conceal cover listen suppress

STRONG

be silent hide secrete

WEAK

refrain refuse

Example Sentences

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tell all

I don't think maybe coaches, they won't tell all the boys because some boys, it can put fear into them.

From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025

“And meeting him, I could really tell all the things my dad said about him were true,” Trotter said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2025

I had to call and tell all of my neighbours that their homes were gone.

From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2025

And so to tell the story of Nicole, you'd have to tell all of her generations of friends.

From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2024

From their point of view, so far as he could tell, all subprime mortgage bonds were the same.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis