lying

/ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/

verbnounadjectively · ing

When you’re LYING, you’re not telling the truth—so the word drops the “e” from LIE and adds “-ing”: LIE → LYING.

Yes, it's lying. For LIE + -ING, change **ie** to **y**: **lie → lying** (not *lieing*).

Definitions

  1. verbpresent participle of lie (to tell something that is not true); speaking falsely.
  2. verbpresent participle of lie (to recline); being in a flat or resting position.
  3. nounthe act of telling lies; dishonesty.
  4. adjectivenot telling the truth; dishonest (e.g., 'a lying witness').

Examples

  • “He admitted he was lying about where he went after school.”
  • “The book was lying open on the table when I came in.”
  • “The jury did not believe the lying witness.”

Synonyms

fibbingdeceivingdishonestyfalsehooduntruth

Antonyms

truthfulnesshonesty

Translations

ES mintiendoPT mentindoFR mentir (en train de) / mentant

Common misspellings

lieingliyinglynglyeinglie-inglyinlyiingliing

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