Anecdote
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæn.ɪkˌdəʊt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Anecdote is a noun meaning A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.
Meaning
A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.
More Meanings
- An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.
- A previously untold secret account of an incident.
- (ambitransitive) To tell anecdotes (about).
Example Sentences
tell an anecdote
relate a short anecdote
Bob anecdoted the circus he and Jimmy had seen that afternoon.
They were all men of the same set, knowing one another intimately, and knowing the same people; so they fell to talking and anecdoting in such pleasant wise that dinner-time approached […]
Word Forms
- anecdotes
- anecdota
- anecdoton
- anecdotum
- anecdoting
- anecdoted
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include story, tale, history, incident, record, fun.
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