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

The Offer retells The Godfather’s making with the enthusiasm of fan fiction, while The Studio skewers executives for making garbage —conveniently produced by those same executives. —Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025

Shepherd laughs when hearing her daughter retell that story. —Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025

In Pack’s mind, The Last 600 Meters is closer to Restrepo, a straightforward 2010 documentary about the war in Afghanistan, or Warfare, a 2025 feature film retelling the story of an Iraq War mission entirely based on the collective and individual memories of Navy SEALs. —David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025

Yolen crafts a Babay Yaga retelling in verse that offers new characters and brings some softness to the mythical witch. —Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025

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