~ 1
■ noun ( plural stories )
1》 an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment.
↘a ~line.
2》 an account of past events, experiences, etc.
↘an item of news.
↘ informal the facts about a particular situation: what's the ~ on this man?
3》 informal a lie.
4》 the commercial prospects or circumstances of a particular company: profitable businesses with solid stories.
Phrases
the same old ~ a bad situation that is tediously familiar.
the ~ goes it is said.
it's the ~ of one's life one has experienced a particular misfortune too often.
to cut (or N. Amer. make ) a long ~ short used to end an account of events quickly.
Origin
ME: shortening of Anglo-Norman Fr. estorie , from L. historia (see hi~ ).
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~ 2
■ noun N. Amer. variant spelling of storey .