Meaning & use
regale
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.
Words with a similar meaning
entertainamuse
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Words with an opposite meaning
bore
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