Lying

/ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The act of making false statements.

His constant lying eventually led to his downfall.

verb

The present participle of lie, meaning to make an untrue statement with the intention to deceive.

He was lying when he said he had finished the project.

To be in a horizontal position on a surface.

She is lying on the sofa, taking a nap.

Old English 'lygan', which means to lie down

lying through one's teeth

to lie blatantly or audaciously

lying in wait

to be hidden and ready to attack or ambush

lie down

to assume a horizontal position

lie

to make an untrue statement

truth

that which is true

falsehood

the state of being untrue

fib

He's just telling a fib to avoid hurting her feelings.

stretch the truth

I think he stretched the truth about his achievements.