Lie — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/lˈaɪ/

🇬🇧British English

/lˈaɪ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/lˈaɪ/

1 syllable Say it as /lˈaɪ/.

Examples

The sick man lay in bed all day
the books are lying on the shelf
The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Trygve Lie prevarication lie in lie down dwell Trygve Halvden Lie consist rest

Antonyms

arise sit stand

Parts of Speech

noun	a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
noun	Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
noun	position or manner in which something is situated
verb	be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
verb	be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position “The sick man lay in bed all day”
verb	originate (in) “The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country”
verb	be and remain in a particular state or condition “lie dormant”
verb	tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive “Don't lie to your parents”
verb	have a place in relation to something else “The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West”
verb	assume a reclining position “lie down on the bed until you feel better”

Word Forms

lie	verb	tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
prevaricate	verb	be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
lie	noun	position or manner in which something is situated
liar	noun	a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
lying	noun	the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Lüge

eine Aussage, die von der Wahrheit abweicht oder sie verfälscht

🇫🇷French

mensonge

une déclaration qui s'écarte de ou pervertit la vérité

🇪🇸Spanish

mentir

una declaración que se desvía o pervierte la verdad

🇮🇹Italian

menzogna

un'affermazione che devia o distorce la verità

🇳🇱Dutch

leugen

een verklaring die afwijkt van de waarheid of deze verdraait

🇵🇹Portuguese

mentira

uma declaração que se desvia ou perverte a verdade

🇷🇺Russian

ложь

заявление, которое отклоняется от истины или извращает ее

India

🇮🇳Hindi

झूठ

ऐसा कथन जो सत्य से भटकाता हो या उसे विकृत करता हो

🇧🇩Bengali

মিথ্যা

একটি বিবৃতি যা সত্য থেকে বিচ্যুত বা বিকৃত করে

🇮🇳Tamil

பொய்

உண்மையை விட்டு விலகும் அல்லது திசை திருப்பும் ஒரு அறிக்கை

🇮🇳Telugu

అబద్ధం

సత్యం నుండి తప్పుకునే లేదా వక్రీకరించే ప్రకటన

🇮🇳Marathi

खोटे बोलणे

सत्यापासून विचलित किंवा विकृत करणारे विधान

🇮🇳Gujarati

અસત્ય

એક નિવેદન જે સત્યથી વિચલિત થાય છે અથવા તેને બગાડે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸುಳ್ಳು

ಸತ್ಯದಿಂದ ವಿಪಥಗೊಳ್ಳುವ ಅಥವಾ ವಿರೂಪಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಹೇಳಿಕೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കള്ളം

സത്യത്തിൽ നിന്ന് വ്യതിചലിക്കുന്ന അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വളച്ചൊടിക്കുന്ന ഒരു പ്രസ്താവന

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਝੂਠ

ਇੱਕ ਬਿਆਨ ਜੋ ਸੱਚਾਈ ਤੋਂ ਭਟਕਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਾਂ ਵਿਗਾੜਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

جھوٹ

ایک ایسا بیان جو سچائی سے انحراف کرتا ہے یا اسے بگاڑتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

说谎

偏离或歪曲事实的陈述

🇯🇵Japanese

嘘

真実から逸脱する、または真実を歪曲する発言

🇰🇷Korean

거짓말하다

진실을 일탈하거나 왜곡하는 진술

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nói dối

một tuyên bố đi chệch khỏi hoặc bóp méo sự thật

🇹🇭Thai

โกหก

ข้อความที่เบี่ยงเบนหรือบิดเบือนความจริง

🇮🇩Indonesian

berbohong

pernyataan yang menyimpang atau memutarbalikkan kebenaran

🇵🇭Filipino

kasinungalingan

isang pahayag na lumilihis o nagpapalihis sa katotohanan

🇲🇾Malay

berbohong

kenyataan yang menyimpang atau menyelewengkan kebenaran

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

كذب

قول ينحرف عن الحقيقة أو يحرفها

🇮🇷Persian

دروغ

جمله ای که از حقیقت منحرف یا منحرف می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

yalan

gerçeği saptıran veya gerçeği saptıran bir ifade

🇮🇱Hebrew

שֶׁקֶר

אמירה החורגת מהאמת או מעוותת אותה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'lie'?

The primary meaning of 'lie' is 'a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth'.

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Using 'lie' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'lie' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'lie' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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