Fable ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Fable ( noun )

1. A short story, typically with animals as characters, that teaches a moral or lesson.
2. A false or improbable story.

Origin:

Middle english, from latin fabula story, fable, from fari to speak.

Examples:

1. Aesop's fables are a collection of short stories that teach moral lessons.
2. The fable of the ant and the grasshopper is a well-known story about the value of hard work.
3. She told her children a fable before bedtime.
4. The fable of the boy who cried wolf is a classic example of lying.
5. Fables are a way of teaching children valuable lessons.

(As a verb)

Fable ( verb )

1. A short story, typically with animals as characters, that teaches a moral or lesson.
2. A false or improbable story.

Origin:

Middle english, from latin fabula story, fable, from fari to speak.

Examples:

1. Aesop's fables are a collection of short stories that teach moral lessons.
2. The fable of the ant and the grasshopper is a well-known story about the value of hard work.
3. She told her children a fable before bedtime.
4. The fable of the boy who cried wolf is a classic example of lying.
5. Fables are a way of teaching children valuable lessons.