noun
1.
Synonyms: account 7, chronicle, history, narrative, report, version
2.
a recital of real or imaginary happenings that is less elaborate than a novel
told the story of his escape
a simple story of heartwarming devotion
Synonyms: anecdote, narration, narrative, tale, yarn; compare account 7
Related Word: conte; description; fable; folktale, legend, märchen; Canterbury tale, cock-and-bull story, fabrication, fairy tale, fiction
3.
Synonyms: lie , canard, falsehood, falsity, fib, misrepresentation, prevarication, tale, untruism, untruth