lie

Meaning of lie

noun
  1. The terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck.
  2. The terrain and conditions surrounding the disc before it is thrown.
  3. The position of a fetus in the womb.
  4. A manner of lying; relative position.
  5. An animal's lair.
verb
  1. To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
    The book lies on the table;  the snow lies on the roof;  he lies in his coffin
  2. To be placed or situated.
  3. To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.
    The paper does not lie smooth on the wall.
  4. Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.
  5. Used with with: to have sexual relations with.
  6. Used with on/upon: to be incumbent (on); to be the responsibility of a person.
  7. To lodge; to sleep.
  8. To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.
  9. To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.
verb
  1. To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.
    If you are found to have lied in court, you could face a penalty.
  2. To convey a false image or impression.
    Photographs often lie.
  3. To be mistaken or unintentionally spread false information.
    Sorry, I haven't seen your keys anywhere...wait, I lied! They're right there on the coffee table.
noun
  1. An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.
    I knew he was telling a lie by his facial expression.
  2. A statement intended to deceive, even if literally true; a half-truth
  3. Anything that misleads or disappoints.

Information about lie

Hyphenation of lie

lie

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 3 chars.
  • lie is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

lie synonyms

Meaning prevarication:

prevarication

Meaning Lie:

Lie

Meaning dwell:

dwell, consist, belong

Meaning rest:

rest

Meaning :

prevaricate, bullshit, deception, falsehood, fib, leasing

lie antonyms

Meaning :

truth

Translation of lie

Anagrams of lie

Eli, eli, ile, lei

Words that rhyme with lie

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