definition of
tale

[1] #1 tale n. [narrative, narration, story] 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". wn

[2] #2 tale n. [fib, story, tarradiddle, taradiddle] a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?". wn