lie

Meaning

to be in a horizontal position; to tell an untruth

to say something that is not true; to tell falsehoods

To make a false statement with the intention to deceive.

Example Sentences

The book lies on the table.

It's wrong to lie to your friends.

He lied about his age to get the job.

Example Expressions

white lie

Synonyms

rest, recline, deceive, fabricate, fib, falsify, mislead, invent

Entry 1

rest, recline, deceive, fabricate

Entry 2

deceive, fib, fabricate, falsify

Entry 3

deceive, mislead, fib, falsify, invent

Antonyms

stand, sit, tell truth, be honest, confess, admit, reveal, tell the truth

Entry 1

stand, sit, tell truth, be honest

Entry 2

tell truth, confess, admit, reveal

Entry 3

tell the truth, confess

Collocations

lie down, lie flat, lie awake, lie still, lie dormant, lie about, lie to, tell lie, white lie, tell a lie, caught lying, little lie, big lie

Entry 1

lie down, lie flat, lie awake, lie still, lie dormant

Entry 2

lie about, lie to, tell lie, white lie

Entry 3

tell a lie, caught lying, little lie, big lie