Tale meaning : An account of an asserted fact or circumstance; a rumour; a report, especially an idle or malicious story; a piece of gossip or slander; a lie. A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story. A number told or counted off; a reckoning by count; an enumeration. The fraudulent opportunity presented by a confidence man to the mark or victim. Number; tally; quota. Account; estimation; regard; heed. Speech; language. A speech; a statement; talk; conversation; discourse. A count; declaration. A number of things considered as an aggregate; sum. A report of any matter; a relation; a version.