Meaning & use

regale

verb·Advanced

To entertain someone with enjoyable talk, especially stories or anecdotes.

See it in a sentence

Grandpa regaled us with stories of his travels around the world.

She regaled the dinner guests with a hilarious account of her lost luggage.

A note on using this word

Regale is usually followed by 'with', as in 'regale someone with stories', and suits lively, sociable storytelling.

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Words with an opposite meaning

bore

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