sto·ry
[stawr-ee, stohr-ee]
noun, plural -ries, verb, -ried, -ry·ing.
noun
1.a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
2.a fictitious tale, shorter and less elaborate than a novel.
3.such narratives or tales as a branch of literature: song and story.
4.the plot or succession of incidents of a novel, poem, drama, etc.: The characterizations were good, but the story was weak.
5.a narration of an incident or a series of events or an example of these that is or may be narrated, as an anecdote, joke, etc.
6.a narration of the events in the life of a person or the existence of a thing, or such events as a subject for narration: the story of medicine; the story of his life.
7.a report or account of a matter; statement or allegation: The story goes that he rejected the offer.
9.a lie or fabrication: What he said about himself turned out to be a story.