Tale - Definition
tale
n 1: 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 television program; "his
narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain
adults as well as children" [syn: narrative, narration,
story, tale]
2: a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how
can I stop my child from telling stories?" [syn: fib,
story, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddle]