anecdote UK /ˈæn.ɪkˌdəʊt/US /ˈæn.ɪkˌdoʊt/noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting. •An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis. •A previously untold secret account of an incident. verb1 •To tell anecdotes (about).They were all men of the same set, knowing one another intimately, and knowing the same people; so they fell to talking and anecdoting in such pleasant wise that dinner-time approached […] — 1879 formsanecdoted · anecdoting · anecdotes