Reverse Dictionary
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tell introduce fib time told relate inform retell notice recount foretell then confide strike tattle repeat crack notify narrate boss hold on romance report ever time signal walkies read fable sciatherics cuckoo clock come out speak call apprise don't hold your breath yarn once call time when say tale hold/hang on a minute wait/just a moment wait/just a minute hold/hang on a moment hold one's horses take five put off direct you should get out more oath division bell say the word legend ruin-mound describe share mistell programme spell clock shush rehearse sing get sth off your chest retail mum rumor give prolepsis instruct on a need-to-know basis church bell confirm chrono- gag falsify confidence all in good time at take a rain check (on sth) spit it out futurity keep put sb off invent blab predict carp meantime whenever out precisely est under oath announce MT dreamtime call account fun saunter identical twin spill the beans teach story Cram monotonous volunteer frankly joke chronology tell-piet record GUT sneak weary dictate point out advise broadcast discourse reliable detail whisper will mutability gab eternity awhile forever negatively while abash verse pantomime Sung telling storify Amarna seasoned ON give away warn always consequential recurrent every so often wastrel pleasure first since prodigy disbar promise crack a joke never mind over recite re-count disclose reveal confine perjure harlequinade interpolation solemnly bear clype show belie summarize admit let someone know congratulations visionary setting together hitherto donkey's years eta chron sempiternal punctuality defining what tattle on give someone notice correct explain proverbial starve bruit leak spill sensation handbook restriction time-space day Pt embolism ct et keep sth from sb spin reprimand assure ming confess break outtell keep from clepe ample occasional ht hour ut every once in a while every now and then thing author evangelize order affirm sh come clean interpret mudra jest break the news clean comic strip keelhaul jive fortune lying lie watch it keep something to yourself mean dally t AST tardy anon touch number complain traduce kid distinguish piddle near meanwhile long henceforth broach confidentially sum up blurt misinform bullshit spill your guts shoot jar gossip prenominate bossy swap stories discriminate stroke malign perpetuity time-watch st reap-time wintertide geologic time railroad time straight mythomania time dilatation express don't you dare forget it go fly a kite sang finger be mind cartoon graphic novel apart versify discuss advertise astrologer admonish occasionally talk follow early supertemporal again time differential FT punctual overtime seel tempus fugit daylight saving time tide present interim space now let sb know tune make (something) known knowing breathe rumour you’re/he’s etc going to love this summon let on lo and behold explain yourself prescribe show someone the door Amarna, Tell el- there is no knowing rack go to the devil buzz off suggest let it be known breathe a word whimper quote blow keep your hair on snitch hands up order sb around keep your shirt on prediction narrative wait for it CAT unload give sb a shout give someone the works jocular spread the word take someone into one's confidence put sth before sb apologize bare jester name names perjury breve jangle spin yarns veracity deplore dilate fink chronic Mark beforehand throw age idle make PST CDT CST EDT betimes presently ETD theretofore propinquity year length timely s at length three-four time loaf double-quick DST past eld temps sithe lease let in on Akhetaten bring something to someone’s notice geste norn fortune–tell bring (something) to someone's notice devise put out convey bull tell t'other from which send someone about their business hold out on preach the gospel lige point hip story-telling relay tattletale run something by someone keep one's silence blow the gaff anticipate vouchsafe sex stow it! move it! level with sb hold still button it bog off ken between communicative force out of unriddle come flay sb alive give sb the push aread moral blow your own trumpet/horn forebode intelligence show (someone) the door forthcoming truthful chop-chop bespeak lie through one's teeth from breathe/say a word take someone into your confidence show-and-tell prognosticate foresay get after mendacious state the obvious dictate to sb keep your mouth shut give someone a shout draw make yourself known go to blazes reticent skin sb alive keep your pants on keep/stay mum saying keep quiet about something make a clean breast of it hush mythologize blabber get/put one's skates on give (someone) the elbow put something to someone boss around someone hark don't worry your pretty little head impart dead men tell no tales confuse kiss and tell come along chivvy bend open said hop it send sb away with a flea in their ear mind out marching orders obnounce put a sock in it shut your pie hole clash bid discover spin a yarn rebuke occasion in confidence ear that'll do! direction mend tell-all forbid have you heard (the one) about?/did you hear about? give it a rest grass on/up harp at hide one's light under a bushel excuse hit with honestly certify hold it! go by the book/do sth by the book lie through your teeth foreread look lively/sharp! give someone a piece of your mind pass sth on/along to sb intimate programming undeceive let the cat out of the bag long story short witness chronicle let someone in on a (little) secret reference snap to it splather wait a minute/moment/second go back to sleep! pass it on sprag spring a surprise spring on bring (something) to light report back raise/sound the alarm confide in have historize dish forewarn dismiss let sth slip jump to it give sth away manga pull sb up taught out of shake a leg keep (something) under one's hat all right turn someone away desperate reminisce thrum open your heart to someone overshare no way put sb in the picture reel off shove off! split step on it zip it can have a care either get out of the road! give sb a heads up give someone a heads up leave off! acquaint betray don't start (or don't you start) return prophesy alert wig redirect drill hit it enough fail fill in someone fire away get off sb's back get/put your skates on keep a civil tongue in your head mime teaching order around someone put the word out run along! lead a double life put it about begone coax something out of someone buzz kick rocks let (it) slip move on pour out prise out of prophet brief shoo step talk down something there, there respin state welcome dishy outlie beat out eat up be sure well chew sb out easy does it easy does it! hear out fink on sb fink on someone give away something pass sth on press sb about/on sth hold everything! retattle unbosom dump sum spill one's guts lay sth on paradox quote someone on not speak a word shh tattling bare your heart/soul hold/keep/play your cards close to your chest get/be on your soapbox move along push off in the strictest confidence perjure oneself what/who/where etc might...? repeatedly stoppage time time span star time whole–time isochronal time recorder equation of light reduced time once more added time time-taking timing rt poky if two–part time meter signature measure signature dawdle private time time and motion lost days summertide time-filler for mistime pokey double Eastertide China standard time bundy quadruple rhythm leisure public time discrimination time reaping time times timed ZT time belt dilatory hack night-tide putz experiential time here and there now and then qt metrical signature morningtide period of reverberation stound laggard every now and again (or now and then) casual trusting oral tradition testify paleontology try me your luck's in! sycophant other you/you've got this open your heart discharge you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours no reason name the day lift the lid on something mark-up cheep squeal set/put the record straight keep it on the dl broad joker get up take/pull the wraps off something you take it from here breast submissive clear off fish spit it out! bottoms up make a promise sack drag out of defy someone to do something countermand commend coach complain of sth declare bollock encourage bawl sb out don't knock it until you've tried it take it from me wind up someone's lips are sealed mealymouthed spring sth on sb drag out feel free futurist let's go defy keep after end run sth by sb documentation get out of my sight trade don't bet on it double-click drop dish out something feed sb a line fess up have faith! take a flying leap inner hold your horses keep sb guessing it's your own lookout move/shift your arse! pass on something own up pack sth in rise and shine! put a sock in it! thankyou spare (someone) the details above unfold wind sb up what's the use of...? there you are/go read my lips steady on! pun signage point taken order around right address blow your (own) trumpet be economical with the truth curl up bound grass keep out nail down don't give it another thought do not adjust your set put about oral history shout something from the rooftops better luck next time swear someone to secrecy/silence teach your grandmother to suck eggs account you’ll never guess update conceal dare fink on fabulate reprove dehire dob sb in get your ass back here give me a break give (someone) a shout how about you eff off! fish or cut bait funny taste honesty is the best policy go to hell make it quick/fast scold message recap information put sth about/around ream sb (out) run preach under (or British on) oath let someone go press order up would it kill you communicate shut one's mouth keep a secret trade secret take a running jump your secret's safe with me hear physiognomist rise and shine shove sb around caution get along thanks take a walk colorblind you would not believe run by hide your light under a bushel congratulate wash wave packing uncontrollable truth drug don't even think about (doing) it gangway cool it get lost description enjoin first things first forked tongue I/I've got this not darken sb's door kiss my arse! knock it off man up let someone in on something level with someone blow the whistle (on someone/something) bants anecdote credulous bead set off drag someone/someone’s name through the mud extend/offer your sympathy/sympathies honest hear from storyless phone in rest easy set someone straight guard grass up prime order about put a cork in it run by/past anecdotage call off be on/under oath a mile off have a lend of someone anecdotal evidence give someone to understand (that) keep back lay/put your cards on the table my lips are sealed deceitful shut one's face swear on the Bible take (someone) through warn someone off (something) withdraw you watch wring something from someone fasten by divulge there tat now, now mark my words listen shame slant speak for yourself practice what you preach pour sth out program put sb in their place mum's the word naff off need I say more? quien sabe lay down the law knuckle under known look out lo (just) between you and me house organ hear tell (of) line how's about you heads up drill something into someone live to tell the tale cut caution against sth confusion put onto rise cowbell command effervescence break it/the news to sb take the oath squeeze out spread the word/gospel/message beard the lion (in his/her den) get stuffed snow job get if I were in your shoes gratify someone’s desire/need/curiosity etc get off give in/hand in your notice ask around go public have someone in the palm of your hand jilt keep someone guessing keep/leave someone dangling let’s pull someone’s leg offload push sb around put sb on sth omen pay sb off read someone's palm
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Words For "tell time"
As you've probably noticed, words for "tell time" are listed above. According to the algorithm that drives this word similarity engine, the top 5 related words for "tell time" are: tell, introduce, fib, time, and told. There are 995 other words that are related to or similar to tell time listed above. Hopefully the generated list of words for "tell time" above suit your needs. If not, you might want to check out Related Words - another project of mine which uses a different technique (not though that it works best with single words, not phrases).
About Reverse Dictionary
The way Reverse Dictionary works is pretty simple. It simply looks through tonnes of dictionary definitions and grabs the ones that most closely match your search query. For example, if you type something like "longing for a time in the past", then the engine will return "nostalgia". The engine has indexed several million definitions so far, and at this stage it's starting to give consistently good results (though it may return weird results sometimes). It acts a lot like a thesaurus except that it allows you to search with a definition, rather than a single word. So in a sense, this tool is a "search engine for words", or a sentence to word converter.
I made this tool after working on Related Words which is a very similar tool, except it uses a bunch of algorithms and multiple databases to find similar words to a search query. That project is closer to a thesaurus in the sense that it returns synonyms for a word (or short phrase) query, but it also returns many broadly related words that aren't included in thesauri. So this project, Reverse Dictionary, is meant to go hand-in-hand with Related Words to act as a word-finding and brainstorming toolset. For those interested, I also developed Describing Words which helps you find adjectives and interesting descriptors for things (e.g. waves, sunsets, trees, etc.).
In case you didn't notice, you can click on words in the search results and you'll be presented with the definition of that word (if available). The definitions are sourced from the famous and open-source WordNet database, so a huge thanks to the many contributors for creating such an awesome free resource.
Special thanks to the contributors of the open-source code that was used in this project: Elastic Search, @HubSpot, WordNet, and @mongodb.
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