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noun
- 1. a lie, typically an unimportant one: "why did you tell him such a dreadful fib?"
verb
- 1. tell a fib.
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Fib definition: a small or trivial lie; minor falsehood.. See examples of FIB used in a sentence.
a small lie that does not cause any harm: Apart from the little fibs, she did nothing wrong. tell a fib Don't believe him - he's telling fibs again. Synonyms. lie. story. tale. Compare. white lie. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
A fib is a small lie. If you think your friend's haircut looks strange, but you tell her you love it, it's a fib. When you tell a fib, you fib. The thing that distinguishes a fib from a lie is that a fib isn't terribly important — it's minor or petty.
Definition of fib verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. countable noun. A fib is a small, unimportant lie. [informal] She told innocent fibs like anyone else. Synonyms: lie, story [informal], fiction, untruth More Synonyms of fib. 2. verb. If someone is fibbing, they are telling lies. [informal] He laughs loudly when I accuse him of fibbing.
The meaning of FIB is a trivial or childish lie. How to use fib in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fib.
Define fib. fib synonyms, fib pronunciation, fib translation, English dictionary definition of fib. a small or trivial lie; minor falsehood: He meant no harm; it was only a fib. Not to be confused with: fabrication – manufacture; something fabricated; an...
1. A fib is a small, unimportant lie. [informal] [...] 2. If someone is fibbing, they are telling lies. [informal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'fib' American English: fɪb British English: fɪb. More. Conjugations of 'fib' present simple: I fib, you fib [...] past simple: I fibbed, you fibbed [...] past participle: fibbed. More. Synonyms of 'fib'
to tell a small lie that does not cause any harm: I can tell he's fibbing because he's smiling! Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to say something not true in order to deceive. lie All she does is lie - you can't believe a word she says. tell a lie I cannot tell a lie: I chopped down the cherry tree.
[informal] She told innocent fibs like anyone else. Synonyms: lie, story [informal], fiction, untruth More Synonyms of fib. 2. intransitive verb. If someone is fibbing, they are telling lies. [informal] He laughs loudly when I accuse him of fibbing. Synonyms: lie, invent, fabricate, misrepresent More Synonyms of fib.
