tell on

tell on
    v 1: give away information about somebody; "He told on his
         classmate who had cheated on the exam" [syn: {denounce},
         {tell on}, {betray}, {give away}, {rat}, {grass}, {shit},
         {shop}, {snitch}, {stag}]
    2: produce an effect or strain on somebody; "Each step told on
       his tired legs"
    

39 Moby Thesaurus words for "tell on":
      babble, be indiscreet, be unguarded, bear witness against, betray,
      betray a confidence, blab, blabber, blow the whistle, blurt,
      blurt out, fink, give away, inform, inform against, inform on,
      leak, let drop, let fall, let slip, narc, peach, rat,
      reveal a secret, sell out, sing, snitch, snitch on, spill,
      spill the beans, squeal, stool, talk, tattle, tattle on,
      tell secrets, tell tales, testify against, turn informer