Tale

Word TALE
Character 4
Hyphenation tale
Pronunciations /ˈteɪl/

Definitions and meanings of "Tale"

What do we mean by tale?

A recital of events or happenings; a report or revelation. noun

A malicious story, piece of gossip, or petty complaint. noun

A deliberate lie; a falsehood. noun

A narrative of real or imaginary events; a story. noun

A tally or reckoning; a total. noun

Number. noun

Numbering; enumeration; reckoning; account; count. noun

A number of things considered as an aggregate; a sum. noun

Account; estimation; regard; heed. See to give tale, below. noun

Speech; language. noun

A speech; a statement; talk; conversation; discourse. noun

A report of any matter; a relation; a version. noun

In law, a count; a declaration. noun

An account of an assorted fact or circumstance; a rumor; a report; especially, an idle or malicious story; a piece of gossip or slander; a lie: as, to tell tales. noun

A narrative, oral or written (in prose or verse), of some real or imaginary event or group of events: a story, either true or fictitious, having for its aim to please or instruct, or to preserve move or less remote historical facts; more especially, a story displaying embellishment or invention. noun

To agree; concur; be in accord. noun

To speak; discourse; tell tales.

See tael. noun

See tael. noun

That which is told; an oral relation or recital; any rehearsal of what has occured; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story. noun

An account of an asserted fact or circumstance; a rumour; a report, especially an idle or malicious story; a piece of gossip or slander; a lie.

A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.

A number told or counted off; a reckoning by count; an enumeration.

The fraudulent opportunity presented by a confidence man to the mark or victim.

Number; tally; quota.

Account; estimation; regard; heed.

Speech; language.

A speech; a statement; talk; conversation; discourse.

A count; declaration.

A number of things considered as an aggregate; sum.

A report of any matter; a relation; a version.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Tale

The word "tale" in example sentences

A form of creative reaction, which will be a part of the language return given by the first-grade child from the telling of the tale, will be his _reading of the tale_. ❋ Laura F. Kready (N/A)

I haven't got the vaguest idea why August Derleth made it the title tale of his first HPL compendium, and I've got only condescending, insulting ideas why it seems to take such central place in Lovecraft criticism since. ❋ Princeofcairo (2007)

And the last story, the title tale, features a knight of the realm, no less, who ends up being committed to Broadmoor Lunatic Asylum , as it was known in those days. ❋ Michael Allen (2005)

Three of these ten solidly professional stories, including the title tale, are new, the rest from original anthologies. ❋ Unknown (2003)

It seems curious that Canton should make a second mistake and refuse it again, but publishers were wary in those days, and even the newspaper success of the Frog story did not tempt him to venture it as the title tale of a book. ❋ Mark Twain (1872)

Smurfs has three shorter stories -- the title tale, "The Flying Smurf," and "The Smurf and His Neighbors" -- while Magic Flute is a full-length graphic novel. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The title tale communicates the disturbance caused by the reentrance of a former acquaintance into the life of a busy writer.

The title tale, "Harry and the Pirates," is a bit problematic. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Pagan gods lingering, with diminishing powers, into the modern world isn't a new idea, but this tale is a pretty good use of it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I wonder if you had considered that the "philosophical difference" between you & RTD that's at the core of your discontent with his tale is actually an inherent cultural difference? ❋ Rabid1st (2009)

Otherwise, in spirit and order of narrative, the tale is as it fell from Oti's lips. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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