tell 3

verbdomain: v speaking

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

narrate or give a detailed account of

Examples

1.Tell what happened
2.The father told a story to his child

Synonyms

narrate 2
narrate or give a detailed account of
recount 1
narrate or give a detailed account of
recite 4
narrate or give a detailed account of

Derivationally related form

tale 1

noun

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

telling 1

noun

an act of narration

teller 4

noun

someone who tells a story

Hyponym

relate 3

verb

give an account of

crack 10

verb

tell spontaneously

yarn 1

verb

tell or spin a yarn

rhapsodize 1

verb

recite a rhapsody