TOLD definition: simple past tense and past participle of tell. See examples of told used in a sentence.

Synonyms for TOLD: said, stated, sounded, voiced, pronounced, given, articulated, verbalized; Antonyms of TOLD: written, explicit, paper, formal, suppressed, stifled, misled, misinformed

Idiom told you (so) (Definition of told from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

1. to inform or give information to (a person) about (something).

told in British English (təʊld ) verb 1. the past tense and past participle of tell 1

Definition of told verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

told (tōld), v. pt. and pp. of tell. all told, counting everyone or everything; in all: There were 50 guests all told.

Dec 10, 2025 · told simple past and past participle of tell A tale is but half told, if only one person tells it.

Apr 30, 2025 · "Told" is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "tell." It's a core verb in English used primarily to convey information, give instructions, or communicate something verbally.

The word "told" is the past tense form of the verb "tell." It generally refers to the act of communicating information, facts, opinions, or instructions to someone verbally or in writing.