American English
/tʰɹuθ/
One syllable.
The real facts about a person or situation, especially when they are different from a lie or a mistaken idea.
Practice out loudThe real facts about a person or situation, especially when they are different from a lie or a mistaken idea.
I want to know the truth.
The truth about the accident came out later.
Say “tell the truth,” not “say the truth.”
tell the truth · know the truth · face the truth · discover the truth
the truth about + noun
tell + someone + the truth
The quality of being correct or true, rather than false.
No one doubted the truth of her story.
There is some truth in his warning.
the truth of a claim · the truth of a story · a basic truth
the truth of + noun
there is some truth in + noun
to say what really happened or what you really think, without lying
Please tell me the truth.
used before an honest answer or opinion
To tell you the truth, I forgot.
used to introduce the real situation
The truth is, we need more time.