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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 to; low-lying; lie ahead (of someone) lie behind something; lie in; lie up; See all meanings
Lying definition: the telling of lies, or false statements; untruthfulness. See examples of LYING used in a sentence.
A pen lay on the desk. B1 [ I + adv/prep, L ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain. If something lies in a particular place, position, or direction, it is in that place, position, or direction: There's an old pair of shoes of yours lying at/in the bottom of the wardrobe.
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.
Synonyms for LYING: dishonest, misleading, erroneous, mendacious, untruthful, false, untrue, fallacious; Antonyms of LYING: honest, truthful, open, true, moral, candid, sincere, straightforward.
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.
