lies

lies · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of lie; false statements made with intent to deceive.

  2. 2.

    Third person singular present of lie; tells untruths.

  3. 3.

    Third person singular present of lie; is in or assumes a horizontal position.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    pack of lies — a series of false statements
  • •
    white lies — minor untruths told to avoid hurting someone
  • •
    a tissue of lies — an elaborate fabrication

Related words

Antonyms: facts, truths
See also: liar, lie, lied, lying
Synonyms: fabrications, falsehoods, fibs, untruths

Etymology

From Old English lyge (noun, "lie, falsehood") and leogan (verb, "to lie"). The noun comes from Proto-Germanic lugiz.