Tale (Noun)
Meaning 1
A message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program; "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Folktale
- Nursery Rhyme
- Fairy Tale
- Sob Story
- Tall Tale
- Folk Tale
- Fairytale
- Fairy Story
- Sob Stuff
- Tearjerker
Related Words
Meaning 2
A trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The child's tale about the monster under the bed was clearly a fabrication.
- She had a habit of spinning tales about her supposed adventures to impress her friends.
- The politician's tale about balancing the budget was exposed as a myth by fact-checkers.
- He was caught telling a tale about his fake vacation to get out of work.
- The mother warned her child that telling tales would damage his reputation and relationships.