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Fib

noun/fˈɪb/
Definition
a trivial lie
tell a relatively insignificant lie
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈɪb/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈɪb/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈɪb/
1 syllable Say it as /fˈɪb/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
storytaradiddletarradiddletale
Parts of Speech
nouna trivial lie
“he told a fib about eating his spinach”
verbtell a relatively insignificant lie
“Fibbing is not acceptable, even if you don't call it lying”
Word Forms
fibverbtell a relatively insignificant lie
fibbernounsomeone who tells lies
fibbingnouna trivial act of lying or being deliberately unclear
fibnouna trivial lie
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Flunkerei
eine triviale Lüge
🇫🇷French
mensonge
un mensonge trivial
🇪🇸Spanish
mentira
una mentira trivial
🇮🇹Italian
bugia
una banale bugia
🇳🇱Dutch
jokken
een triviale leugen
🇵🇹Portuguese
mentira
uma mentira trivial
🇷🇺Russian
выдумка
тривиальная ложь
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मिथ्या
एक तुच्छ झूठ
🇮🇳Gujarati
તંતુ
એક તુચ્છ જૂઠ
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಾರು
ಒಂದು ಕ್ಷುಲ್ಲಕ ಸುಳ್ಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
നാരുകൾ
ഒരു നിസ്സാര നുണ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
谎言
一个微不足道的谎言
🇯🇵Japanese
線維筋
些細な嘘
🇰🇷Korean
악의 없는 거짓말
사소한 거짓말
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bịa đặt
một lời nói dối tầm thường
🇹🇭Thai
โกหก
คำโกหกเล็กน้อย
🇮🇩Indonesian
bikinan
kebohongan yang sepele
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أكذوبة
كذبة تافهة
🇮🇷Persian
فیب
یک دروغ بی اهمیت
🇹🇷Turkish
yalan
önemsiz bir yalan
🇮🇱Hebrew
שֶׁקֶר
שקר טריוויאלי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'fib'?
The primary meaning of 'fib' is 'a trivial lie'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'fib' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'fib' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'fib' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'fib' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'fib' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'fib' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'fib' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
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Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'fib' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'fib' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'fib' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
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Slang
Archaic
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