Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: tale
IPA transcription: [t'eɪl]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: narrative, narration, story, tale
    Meaning: 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"
  • Synonyms: fib, story, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddle
    Meaning: a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"
Usage examples
  • THE BAKER'S TALE
  • An American Tale; 16.
  • And a tale is also told of
  • The Silver Cup, a Tale; 10.
  • Scene in my Tun, a Tale; 15.
  • To you a tale I will unfold."
  • A TALE OF THE RAGGED MOUNTAINS
  • And men also relate the tale of
  • And I have heard a tale concerning
  • History is an appalling tale of war.