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

Nearly fifty years later, Impromptu (1991) retold the story as wry, knowing rom-com, this time with Judy Davis as the capering novelist and Hugh Grant as the winsome composer. — Kathryn Hughes, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026

Paramount+ has dropped a new teaser for Yellowjackets‘ fourth and final season which begins with survivors retelling the horrors of what happened. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

That’s what allows the author’s work to be retold and reimagined over decades. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

The plot opens as a young poet retells reflective memories of his family a generation before. — Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 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