tale

n. story; rumor; lie, falsehood

Tale may refer to:GeneralTaleLiteratureUrban legendCautionary tale, a traditional story told in folklore, to warn its hearer of a dangerFairy tale, a fictional story that usually features folkloric characters (such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, witches, giants, and talking animals) and enchantmentsFrame tale, a narrative technique whereby a main story is composed, at least in part, for the purpose of organizing a set of shorter storiesOld wives' tale, a wisdom much like an urban legend, supposedly passed down by old wives to a younger generationTall tale, a story that claims to explain the reason for some natural phenomenonTell-tale, nautical or sailing context, a piece of cloth or fabric that is tied or attached to a stay
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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
(hypernym) message, content, subject matter, substance
(hyponym) tearjerker
(derivation) tell
2. a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"
(synonym) fib, story, tarradiddle, taradiddle
(hypernym) lie, prevarication
(hyponym) fairytale, fairy tale, fairy story, cock-and-bull story, song and dance

n. vale, valley, low area of land located between hills or mountains, dale, dingle

pron. he, she, one, any person, such; this, these; that, those; (Slang) thingumajig

adj. similar, such as this, like this, like that