lie
noun
1. a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
Similar word(s): prevarication
Definition categories: communication, falsehood, falsity, untruth
2. position or manner in which something is situated
Definition categories: location, place, position
Sentences with lie as a noun:
- I knew he was telling a lie by his facial expression.
verb
1. be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
Definition categories: stative, be
2. be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
Definition categories: contact
3. originate (in)
Similar word(s): consist, dwell
Definition categories: stative, be, exist
4. be and remain in a particular state or condition
- lie dormant
Definition categories: stative, be
5. tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
- Don't lie to your parents
- She lied when she told me she was only 29
Definition categories: communication, misinform, mislead
6. have a place in relation to something else
- The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West
- The responsibility rests with the Allies
Similar word(s): rest
Definition categories: stative, be
7. assume a reclining position
- lie down on the bed until you feel better
Definition categories: motion
Sentences with lie as a verb:
- The book lies on the table;
- to lie waste;
- The paper does not lie smooth on the wall.
- When Pinocchio lies, his nose grows.
- If you are found to have lied in court, you could face a penalty.
- While a principle-based approach might claim that lying is always morally wrong, the casuist would argue that, depending upon the details of the case, lying might or might not be illegal or unethical. The casuist might conclude that a person is wrong to lie in legal testimony under oath, but might argue that lying actually is the best moral choice if the lie saves a life.WP
- Photos often lie.
- Hips don't lie.