fib
/fɪb/
noun
- A small, unimportant lie.
- I knew his excuse was a fib because he was smiling.
- Children sometimes tell a fib to avoid getting in trouble.
- She told a little fib about her age to get the discount.
verb
- To tell a small, unimportant lie.
- She fibbed when she said she had never seen that movie before.
- Don't fib to me — I can see the chocolate on your face.
- He fibbed about finishing his homework so he could go out.