lie, prevaricate, equivocate, palter, fib mean to tell an untruth. lie is the blunt term, imputing dishonesty.

A lie is an assertion that is believed to be false, typically used with the intention of deceiving or misleading someone. [1][2][3] The practice of communicating lies is called lying. A person who …

1. A false statement deliberately presented as being true; a falsehood. 2. Something meant to deceive or mistakenly accepted as true: learned his parents had been swindlers and felt his whole childhood …

A lie is something that someone says or writes which they know is untrue. "Who else do you work for?"—"No one."—"That's a lie." I've had enough of your lies.

When you don't tell the truth, you lie. You also lie down when you're sleepy and wonder what lies ahead of you.

LIE meaning: 1. to be in or move into a horizontal position on a surface: 2. If something lies in a particular…. Learn more.

v.t. to bring about or affect by lying (often used reflexively): to lie oneself out of a difficulty; accustomed to lying his way out of difficulties. Idioms lie in one's throat or teeth, to lie grossly or maliciously: If she …

6 days ago · lie (third-person singular simple present lies, present participle lying, simple past and past participle lied) When Pinocchio lies, his nose grows. If you are found to have lied in court, you could …

Factsheet What does the noun lie mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun lie. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Lie definition: To be or place oneself at rest in a flat, horizontal, or recumbent position; recline.