tale
US /teɪl/
Definition
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
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The author wrote a short tale about a young sailor lost at sea.
Synonyms
- storya 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
- narrativea 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
- mytha traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
Collocations
- Easy fairy taledescribing fairy tale (a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers)
- Medium cautionary tale about reckless financial leveragedescribing cautionary tale about reckless financial leverage (warding off; - Victor Schultze)
- Hard tell-tale signs of impending corporate insolvencya collocation phrase: tell-tale signs of impending corporate insolvency
- Very Hard dead men tell no tales in espionage intriguesdescribing dead men tell no tales in espionage intrigues (people who are no longer living)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.