Meaning & Definition of Tale in English
English⟶
Tale
/tel/
noun
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"
synonym:
- narrative,
- narration,
- story,
- tale
2. A trivial lie
- "He told a fib about eating his spinach"
- "How can i stop my child from telling stories?"
synonym:
- fib,
- story,
- tale,
- tarradiddle,
- taradiddle
Examples of using
It reads like a fairy tale.
In the shadow of the Leaning Tower of Piza sits the storyteller of the town, eating a plate of pea soup. After that he tells some children the fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea".
It is a very sad tale.