yarn

nouns

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
"his narration was hesitant"
narration, recital, yarn
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
thread, yarn

verbs

tell or spin a yarn
yarn
is a type of (narrower)
narrate or give a detailed account of
"Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"
narrate, recite, recount, tell