retell

verb

re·​tell (ˌ)rē-ˈtel 

retold (ˌ)rē-ˈtōld  ; retelling

transitive verb

1

: to tell again or in another form

2

: to count again

Examples of retell in a Sentence

The movie retells the story of Romeo and Juliet.

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead, the story becomes about a solitary mind retelling a story to himself, akin to a patient on the therapist’s couch, a fitting image for an Odysseus of our contemporary age. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026

The Universal pic retells Homer’s epic poem, which was written some time in the 7th or 8th Century BC. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 July 2026

The event is only the beginning; the commercial value comes from how the delivery story is retold. — Nikos Lemanis, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Written and produced by Jorge Rivera-Herrans, EPIC was released between 2022 and 2024 as a series of nine albums retelling the classic story as a sung-through musical — in other words, there is no spoken dialogue. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for retell

• barbell
• bedwell
• befell
• bluebell
• bombshell
• bridewell
• capelle
• cartel
• carvel
• clamshell
• cogswell
• compel

Kids Definition

retell

verb

re·​tell rē-ˈtel 

retold -ˈtōld  ; retelling

1

: to tell again or in another form

2

: to count again