<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story: a tale about Lincoln's dog</li><li>a literary composition having the form of such a narrative</li><li>a falsehood; lie</li><li>a rumor or piece of gossip, often malicious or untrue</li><li>the full number or amount</li><li>Archaic: enumeration; count</li><li>Obsolete: talk; discourse</li></ul>