tale

4 points English 4 letters Common Commonness #3,848 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

noun

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

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Pronunciation

/tˈeɪl/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Word forms

plural tales

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

Synonyms

a trivial lie

fib story tarradiddle taradiddle

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events

narrative narration

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Rhymes

jail male mail fail sale tail detail trail bail nail hail scale sail dale pale whale

More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Crossword clues

“Another word for story” gen-syn
“To tell stories. Chaucer. Gower.” web-def

Anagrams

late teal leat

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Words you can make from TALE

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