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- Dictionarylying/ˈlʌɪɪŋ/
verb
- 1. present participle of lie
adjective
- 1. not telling the truth: "he's a lying, cheating, snake in the grass"
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: marked by or containing untrue statements : false. a lying account of the accident. lying. 2 of 2. present participle of lie. Synonyms. Adjective. dishonest. mendacious. untruthful. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of lying in a Sentence. Adjective that lying son of a gun told me that the used car had never been in an accident.
Lying definition: the telling of lies, or false statements; untruthfulness. See examples of LYING used in a sentence.
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.
lying | American Dictionary. us / ˈlɑɪ·ɪŋ / Add to word list. present participle of lie. (Definition of lying from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of lying? Translations of lying. in Chinese (Traditional) （lie的現在分詞）… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) （lie的现在分词）… See more. in Spanish.
(ˈlaɪ ɪŋ) 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.
Definition of 'lying' Word Frequency. lying. (laɪɪŋ ) 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. Collins. Apps. English Quiz. Confusables.
to be in or move into a horizontal position on a surface: to lie in bed. to lie on a beach. to lie on your side. A cat lay in front of the fire. He lies awake at night, worrying. A pen lay on the desk. B1 [ I + adv/prep, L ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain.
Definition of lie verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of lying verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
