lying
/ˈlaɪɪŋ/
adjective
- Not telling the truth; dishonest.
- The lying salesman promised things the product could not do.
- A lying person often gets caught eventually.
- She gave a lying statement to the police.
verb
- Present participle of lie (to recline or be in a horizontal position).
- She was lying in bed reading a book when the phone rang.
- The cat is lying on the warm windowsill.
- The old ruins have been lying in the desert for centuries.
- Present participle of lie (to make a false statement intentionally).
- I could tell she was lying because she wouldn't look me in the eye.
- He was lying when he said he had finished his homework.
- The witness was caught lying during the trial.
Synonyms
noun
- The act of telling falsehoods; dishonesty.
- The book explores the psychology of lying and deception.
- Lying is considered wrong in most cultures.
- His constant lying made it hard for anyone to trust him.