English / word
tale
noun B1MEANING IN ENGLISH
a story, often one that is old, imaginative, or told aloud
a narrative of imaginary events, especially one that is presented as true
In context
01
Grandmother told us a tale at night.
02
The literature class read a tale from rural Bengal.
Synonyms
story,narrative,legend
Antonyms
fact,truth
Collocations
fairy tale,tall tale,bedtime tale