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The meaning of LYING is marked by or containing untrue statements : false. How to use lying in a sentence.
the telling of lies, or false statements; untruthfulness: From boyhood, he has never been good at lying. Synonyms: prevarication, mendacity, falsity, falsehood. Antonyms: veracity, truth.
The meaning of LIE is to be or to stay at rest in a horizontal position : be prostrate : rest, recline. How to use lie in a sentence. Lay vs. Lie: Usage Guide Synonym Discussion of Lie.
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.
Synonyms for LYING: dishonest, misleading, erroneous, mendacious, untruthful, false, untrue, fallacious; Antonyms of LYING: honest, truthful, open, true, moral, candid, sincere, straightforward.
lying to; low-lying; lie ahead (of someone) lie behind something; lie in; lie up; See all meanings
Definition of lying verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. The river lies 30 km to the south. The team is lying third in the league.
n. 1. the telling of lies. adj. 2. telling or containing lies; deliberately untruthful. [1175–1225] ly′ing•ly, adv. ly•ing 2. (ˈlaɪ ɪŋ) v. pres. part. of lie 2.
Lying is the present participle of lie 1. It was not clear if he was lying. More Synonyms of lying. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. British English pronunciation. American English pronunciation. English Quiz. Confusables.
