Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tell a story

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.18 in modern English

Syllables: tel-l a s-to-ry
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To communicate a story in some way.

verb

To display qualities which hint at or convey a past or history which is not explicitly told.

Intransitive verb

verb

To lie; to tell a lie

Example Sentences

"Every person's eyes tell their own story."
"The bullet holes in the walls of these buildings tell a story of a more tumultuous time..."
"Jem gulped like a goldfish, hunched his shoulders and twitched his torso. “He’s goin‘ like that, only not like he means to.” “Are you telling me a story, Jem Finch?” Calpurnia’s voice hardened. “No Cal, I swear I’m not.”"

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

tells a story (present, singular) telling a story (participle, present) told a story (participle, past) told a story (past)

Questions

What does tell a story mean?: To communicate a story in some way.

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