life story

noun
UK: /ˈlaɪf ˌstɔːri/
US: /ˈlaɪf ˌstɔːri/

  1. The account of someone's life, or a significant portion of it, told or written by that person or another.

    1. Her life story is very sad.
    2. The biography told the life story of a remarkable and inspiring person.

  2. A detailed explanation or narrative, often exaggerated or fabricated, used to justify or excuse something.

    1. He gave me a long life story about why he was late.
    2. She launched into a dramatic life story about her car troubles to explain her absence.

Synonyms

narrative testimony autobiography excuse account explanation memoir tale chronicle yarn biography

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "life story" in English means: The account of someone's life, or a significant portion of it, told or written by that person or another., A detailed explanation or narrative, often exaggerated or fabricated, used to justify or excuse something..

The phonetic transcription of "life story" is /ˈlaɪf ˌstɔːri/ in British English and /ˈlaɪf ˌstɔːri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "life story": narrative, testimony, autobiography, excuse, account, explanation, memoir, tale, chronicle, yarn, biography.

Example usage of "life story": "Her life story is very sad.". More examples on the page.