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- Dictionarylying/ˈlʌɪɪŋ/
verb
- 1. present participle of lie
adjective
- 1. not telling the truth: "he's a lying, cheating, snake in the grass"
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The meaning of LYING is marked by or containing untrue statements : false. How to use lying in a sentence.
Lying definition: the telling of lies, or false statements; untruthfulness. See examples of LYING used in a sentence.
lie; lying to; low-lying; lie ahead (of someone) lie behind something; lie in; lie up; See all meanings
She was lying on the bed with her legs up, carefully examining her thighs. Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION ( 2002 ) The mantid was lying on her back, the massive trunk having crushed her abdomen nearly flat.
If you engage in lying, you're fabricating, prevaricating, or speaking falsely. You are deliberately deviating from the truth. If lying is the act of telling a lie, then "lying through your teeth" is the act of telling a bold lie, even if you know your listener will immediately know you're lying.
to be in or move into a horizontal position on a surface: to lie in bed to lie on a beach to lie on your side A cat lay in front of the fire. He lies awake at night, worrying. A pen lay on the desk. B1 [ I + adv/prep, L ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain
Definition of lying verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth. Synonyms: prevarication Antonyms: truth something intended or serving to convey a false impression; imposture: His flashy car was a lie that deceived no one. an inaccurate or untrue statement; falsehood:
You can use lie to say that something is or remains in a particular state or condition. For example, if something lies forgotten, it has been and remains forgotten.
lie to say or write something that you know is not true: He lied about his age. Don't lie to me. trick to make someone believe something that is not true, especially in a skillful way, in order to get what you want: She tricked him into handing over all his savings.
