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Definitions for Lying

[1] the telling of lies, or false statements; untruthfulness: From boyhood, he has never been good at lying.
[2] telling or containing lies; deliberately untruthful; deceitful; false: a lying report.
[3] present participle of lie2.
[4] a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood.
[5] something intended or serving to convey a false impression; imposture: His flashy car was a lie that deceived no one.
[6] an inaccurate or false statement; a falsehood.
[7] the charge or accusation of telling a lie: He flung the lie back at his accusers.
[8] to speak falsely or utter untruth knowingly, as with intent to deceive.
[9] to express what is false; convey a false impression.
[10] to bring about or affect by lying (often used reflexively): to lie oneself out of a difficulty; accustomed to lying his way out of difficulties.
[11] to be in a horizontal, recumbent, or prostrate position, as on a bed or the ground; recline.
[12] (of objects) to rest in a horizontal or flat position: The book lies on the table.
[13] to be or remain in a position or state of inactivity, subjection, restraint, concealment, etc.: to lie in ambush.
[14] to rest, press, or weigh (usually followed by on or upon ): These things lie upon my mind.
[15] to depend (usually followed by on or upon ).
[16] to be placed or situated: land lying along the coast.
[17] to be stretched out or extended: the broad plain that lies before us.
[18] to be in or have a specified direction; extend: The trail from here lies to the west.
[19] to be found or located in a particular area or place: The fault lies here.
[20] to consist or be grounded (usually followed by in ): The real remedy lies in education.
[21] to be buried in a particular spot: Their ancestors lie in the family plot.
[22] Law . to be sustainable or admissible, as an action or appeal.
[23] Archaic . to lodge; stay the night; sojourn.
[24] the manner, relative position, or direction in which something lies: the lie of the patio, facing the water.
[25] the haunt or covert of an animal.
[26] Golf . the position of the ball relative to how easy or how difficult it is to play.
[27] lie by , to pause for rest; stop activities, work, etc., temporarily. to lie unused: Ever since the last member of the family died, the old house has lain by.
[28] lie down , to assume a horizontal or prostrate position, as for the purpose of resting.
[29] lie in , to be confined to bed in childbirth. Chiefly British . to stay in bed longer than usual, especially in the morning.
[30] lie over , to be postponed for attention or action at some future time: The other business on the agenda will have to lie over until the next meeting.
[31] lie up , to lie at rest; stay in bed. (of a ship) to dock or remain in dock.
[32] lie with , to be the duty or function of: The decision in this matter lies with him. Archaic . to have sexual intercourse with.
[33] the present participle and gerund of lie 1
[34] the present participle and gerund of lie 2
[35] Trygve Halvdan (ˈtryɡvə ˈhalðan). 1896–1968, Norwegian statesman; first secretary-general of the United Nations (1946–52)
[36] (intr) to speak untruthfully with intent to mislead or deceive
[37] (intr) to convey a false impression or practise deception the camera does not lie
[38] an untrue or deceptive statement deliberately used to mislead
[39] something that is deliberately intended to deceive
[40] give the lie to to disprove to accuse of lying
[41] (often foll by down) to place oneself or be in a prostrate position, horizontal to the ground
[42] to be situated, esp on a horizontal surface the pencil is lying on the desk ; India lies to the south of Russia
[43] to be buried here lies Jane Brown
[44] (copula) to be and remain (in a particular state or condition) to lie dormant
[45] to stretch or extend the city lies before us
[46] (usually foll by on or upon ) to rest or weigh my sins lie heavily on my mind
[47] (usually foll by in) to exist or consist inherently strength lies in unity
[48] (foll by with) to be or rest (with) the ultimate decision lies with you archaic to have sexual intercourse (with)
[49] (of an action, claim, appeal, etc) to subsist; be maintainable or admissible
[50] archaic to stay temporarily
[51] lie in state See state (def. 13)
[52] lie low to keep or be concealed or quiet to wait for a favourable opportunity
[53] the manner, place, or style in which something is situated
[54] the hiding place or lair of an animal
[55] golf the position of the ball after a shot a bad lie the angle made by the shaft of the club before the upswing
[56] lie of the land the topography of the land the way in which a situation is developing or people are behaving

Words related to Lying

misleading, double-dealing, wrong, two-timing, dissembling, fibbing, deceitful, deceptive, delusive, mendacious, perfidious, shifty, treacherous, tricky, two-faced, unreliable, untruthful, delusory, guileful, false

Words nearby Lying

lyefish, lyell, lyell's disease, lyell, charles, lygaeid, lying, lying down, lying-in, lyke-wake, lyle, lyly

Origin of Lying

ie2before 900; Middle English lien, liggen, Old English licgan; cognate with German liegen, Dutch liggen, Old Norse liggja, Gothic ligan; akin to Greek léchesthai to lie down

Words that may be confused with Lying

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, lielie, lye

Other words from Lying

ly·ing·ly , adverb
ly·ing·ly , adverb
Related adjective: mendacious

Word origin for Lying

ieOld English licgan akin to Old High German ligen to lie, Latin lectus bed

Synonyms for Lying

misleading, dissembling, dissimulating, double-crossing, double-dealing, equivocating, falsifying, fibbing, inventing, misrepresenting, misstating, prevaricating, two-timing, wrong, committing perjury, deceitful, deceptive, delusive, delusory, false, guileful, mendacious, perfidious, shifty, treacherous, tricky, two-faced, unreliable, untruthful