regaling

Meanings

• Verb

  Entertaining or engaging someone with stories, anecdotes, or other forms of conversation, typically over a prolonged period.

  - "He regaled us with stories of his travels around the world."
  - "She regaled her friends with anecdotes from her childhood."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with regaling
ailing , ailinges , ailingment , ailingplace , ailingroom , ailingstone , ailingdate , ailingplace , ailingroom , ailingstone

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Variants

List of all variants of regaling that leads to same result
regale , regaled , regales , regaling , regale with , regaled with , regales with , regaling with

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'recounting a tale' in Old French.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'regaling' is derived from the Old French word 'regaler', which means 'to supply with provisions'.

2. Regaling was a popular pastime during long sea voyages, as sailors would entertain each other with stories to pass the time.

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Related Concepts

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1. Storytelling: The act of telling stories to an audience, often for entertainment or education.

2. Narrative: A sequence of events, experiences, or information, often organized in a logical and coherent manner.

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Culture

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Regaling has been used extensively in literature and art to depict the act of storytelling, often as a means of passing down history or traditions.

How to Memorize "regaling"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of regaling as someone sitting around a campfire, telling stories to an attentive audience.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'regaling' with the feeling of being captivated by a good story.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'regaling' starts with the letter 'R' and sounds like 'recounting a tale'.

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