-ing form
Telling a story or describing an event again.
She is retelling the story to her children.
Retelling the event helped him remember the details.
American English
How to pronounce retelling
verb · nounB2
reeTʰEHlihng
/ɹiˈtʰɛ.lɪŋ/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of retell
Telling a story or describing an event again.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
noun
A new version of a story or account that has been told before.
The film is a modern retelling of a classic fairy tale.
Her retelling of the event included details that others had missed.
Good to know
As a noun, retelling usually refers to a new version of an existing story or account.
Related words & forms
The past form is retold, not retelled.