tall tale
/ˌtɔːl ˈteɪl/noun
उच्चारण टॉल टेल
बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर सुनाई गई कहानी, गप, लंबी-चौड़ी हाँकना
Core word
noun
- 1
[C]
a story that is difficult to believe because it is exaggerated or not true
बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर सुनाई गई कहानी, गप, लंबी-चौड़ी हाँकना
- Grandpa loved telling tall tales about his days in the army.
- No one believed his tall tale about meeting a tiger in the market.
Synonyms tall story yarn fabrication cock-and-bull story
Opposite true story fact
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English more often says a tall story, while a tall tale is common in both British and American English.
British English में अक्सर a tall story कहा जाता है, जबकि a tall tale British और American दोनों English में प्रचलित है।