v.
Pronunciation: ' ner- ˌ ā t, ' na- ˌ rat, na- ' r ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: nar · rat · ed ; nar · rat · ing
Etymology: Latin narratus, past participle of narrare, from Latin gnarus knowing; akin to Latin gnoscere, noscere to know ― more at KNOW
Date: 1656
: to tell (as a story) in detail also : to provide spoken commentary for (as a movie or television show)
– nar · ra · tor \ ' ner- ˌ ā -t ə r, ' na- ˌ r ā -, na- ' r ā -, n ə -; ' ner- ə -, ' na-r ə - \ noun