Tally

/ˈtæl.i/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A record or count of scores, amounts, or items.

We kept a tally of the votes cast during the election.

An account or estimate.

The tally of the expenses showed we were over budget.

verb

To count or calculate based on an ongoing record.

She will tally the results of the survey at the end of the week.

To correspond or agree with.

His explanation does not tally with the evidence we have.

Late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French talie, from Old French taillier 'to cut off' (in the sense of cutting tally marks).

tally up

To add up the amounts or scores.

tally it

To agree or match with another account.

on the tally

Referring to keeping a record of something.

tallyho

A cry used to indicate the start of a fox hunt, primarily in British English.

tallyman

A person who keeps a tally of amounts; also refers to a door-to-door salesperson.

tallied

Past tense of tally; counted or recorded.

To agree with someone in a discussion.

Yeah, that idea totally tallies with my thoughts.

To have a good score in a game.

He’s tallying big points in this round of trivia.