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

Lie The fictional character Pinocchio is a common depiction of a liar. 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 …

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

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. All the boys told lies about their adventures.

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 …

Definition of lie verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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 …

LIE definition: a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth. See examples of lie used in a sentence.

I told a lie when I said I liked her haircut. (Definition of lie from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

[intransitive] (of a person or an animal) to be or put yourself in a flat position so that you are not standing or sitting. She lay in bed listening to music. Lie there for a bit until you feel better. lie + adj. I lay …