recounting
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /rɪˈkaʊntɪŋ/
KK: /rɪˈkaʊntɪŋ/
noun
Definition
The act of telling a story or describing events again, often in detail.
Example
The recounting of her adventures captivated the audience.
Conversation
I love listening to your stories about your travels.
Thanks! I really enjoy recounting those adventures.
You have such a way with words; I feel like I'm right there with you.
I'm glad you think so! It's fun to share those experiences.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
narration
retelling
recollection
Antonyms
silence
omission
forgetting
verb
Definition
To tell a story or describe an event again, often in detail.
Example
She is recounting her adventures during her travels.
Tense Forms
Past: recounted
Past Participle: recounted
Conversation
Did you hear about the trip they took last summer?
Yeah, I heard it was amazing!
I love recounting my travel stories, especially the funny ones.
Root Explanation
Recounting → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "count" (from Latin "computare", meaning to calculate or count). The word "recounting" means to count or tell again, often referring to narrating a story or recounting events.
Memory Tip
Think of telling a story 'again' ('re-') and 'counting' or 'calculating' the details — that's what recounting means.
Visually Confused Words
counting
preaccounting
reckoning
foreaccounting
routing
resounding
recruiting
reclothing