Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
lying
verb (present participle)
/ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/
Definition
The act of not telling the truth or making a false statement.
Examples
- She was lying about where she had been last night.
- He is lying when he says he didn’t see the accident happen.
- They caught him lying to his friends about his whereabouts.
Meaning
Lying refers to deliberately providing false information or deceiving someone about the truth.
Synonyms
- deceiving
- fibbing
- misleading
- falsifying
- prevaricating
