1. (noun)narrative, narration, story, tale 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 televisionprogram "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"
2. (noun)fib, story, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddle a trivial lie
"he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"
Definition of 'tale'
