Story

noun

1. A usually imaginative narrative of an event story
2. An intentionally untrue report falsehood

   "always preferred the tale to the truth"

3. A series of events or facts told or presented account
4. Count, tally
5. Total
6. Discourse, talk

noun

1. One who tells tales or stories
2. Talebearer

noun phrase

1. A sad story

   "She listened to his tale of woe."

adjective

1. Characteristic of or suitable to a fairy tale

noun

1. A story (as for children) involving fantastic forces and beings (such as fairies, wizards, and goblins)

   "enjoyed the fairy tale "The Little Mermaid""

2. A story in which improbable events lead to a happy ending

   "those balletic fairy tales in which a new corps member steps in for an injured principal at the last minute and delivers a splendid performance"

3. A made-up story usually designed to mislead

   "an old-fashioned fairy tale depicting revolutionists as demigods"

noun

1. An often traditional belief that is not based on fact superstition

idiom

1. To make up a story

   "She spun a tale about her car breaking down to explain why she was late."

idiom

1. Used to suggest that there is a story about something that has just been mentioned

noun

1. A story that is very difficult to believe a greatly exaggerated story