story

Meanings

Noun

• A sequence of real or fictional events; or, an account of such a sequence.
• A lie, fiction.
• A soap opera.
• History.
• A sequence of events, or a situation, such as might be related in an account.
• A chronological collection of pictures or short videos published by a user on an application or website that is typically only available for a short period.
• Alternate spelling of storey.

Verb

• To tell as a story; to relate or narrate about.

Origin

• From Middle English storie, storye, from Anglo-Norman estorie, from Latin historia, from Ancient Greek ἱστορίᾱ ("learning through research"), from ἱστορέω, from ἵστωρ, from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- ("to see, know"). history, and storey.