story
/'stɔ:ri/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A narrative, either true or fictitious, told for entertainment or information: A description of a sequence of real or imagined events.
- A report of an event or a news item: An account of recent events, especially one prepared for publication or broadcast.
- A lie or fabrication: A trivial falsehood, often told to deceive or amuse.
- The plot or main events of a novel, play, film, etc.: The sequence of connected events that form the narrative structure.
- A level of a building: A floor or horizontal division in a structure's vertical scale. (Also spelled storey).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- She wrote a captivating story about her travels. (A narrative.)
- The evening news led with a story about the election. (A news report.)
- He was caught telling a story about why he was late. (A lie.)
- The film has a very complicated story. (The plot.)
- My apartment is on the fifth story of the building. (A floor/level.)
Advanced Usage
- "The story goes that...": Used to introduce a piece of information or rumor that is commonly told.
- The story goes that he made his fortune in a single day.
- "It's a long story": A phrase used to indicate that an explanation would be lengthy or complicated.
- How did you two meet? — Oh, it's a long story.
- "To cut a long story short": A phrase used to summarize a lengthy narrative.
- To cut a long story short, we missed the flight and had to take the train.
Variants and Related Words
- Storyteller (n): A person who tells stories.
- He is a gifted storyteller who can hold an audience's attention for hours.
- Storyline (n): The plot or sequence of events in a story.
- The novel has a compelling storyline.
- Storey (n): The British English spelling for a level of a building.
- A three-storey house.
Synonyms
- Tale: A fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted.
- Account: A report or description of an event or experience.
- Narrative: A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
- Report: An account given of a particular matter, especially in the form of official documentation.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases
- "To make a long story short": To summarize; to give only the essential details.
- He talked for an hour, but to make a long story short, the project was canceled.
- "The same old story": A familiar, often repeated, and usually unwelcome situation or excuse.
- He was late again? That's the same old story.
Related Idioms
- "A likely story": An expression of disbelief or skepticism about an explanation.
- You found the money on the street? A likely story!
- "The story of one's life": Used to comment that a frustrating or negative event is typical of one's experiences.
- I worked hard and someone else got the credit. That's the story of my life.
- "End of story": Used to emphasize that there is nothing more to say or discuss on a matter.
- You are not going out tonight. End of story.
Noun
- a trivial lie
- he told a fib about eating his spinach
- how can I stop my child from telling stories?
- a short account of the news
- the report of his speech
- the story was on the 11 o'clock news
- the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious
- a record or narrative description of past events
- a history of France
- he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president
- the story of exposure to lead
- a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
- what level is the office on?
- a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
- he writes stories for the magazines
- 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