Lied

/laɪd/

Meaning & Definition

verb

past tense of lie; to make an untrue statement with intent to deceive.

He lied about where he was last night.

to have uttered falsehoods or untruths.

She lied repeatedly to cover up her mistakes.

to have given false information intentionally.

The witness lied in court, which could have serious consequences.

Past tense of 'lie' from Old English 'lyge', meaning to tell an untruth.

lied through one's teeth

To tell blatant lies.

a little white lie

A harmless or trivial lie.

lie down

To recline or rest in a horizontal position.

lie

To make an untrue statement.

liar

A person who tells lies.

lying

The act of telling a lie.

Don't give me that BS; just tell me the truth.

fib

She fibbed about her age.