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Lying

noun/lˈaɪɪŋ/
Definition
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈaɪɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈaɪɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈaɪɪŋ/
1 syllable Say it as /lˈaɪɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe deliberate act of deviating from the truth
verbbe located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
verbbe lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
“The sick man lay in bed all day”
verboriginate (in)
“The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country”
verbbe and remain in a particular state or condition
“lie dormant”
verbtell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
“Don't lie to your parents”
verbhave a place in relation to something else
“The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West”
verbassume a reclining position
“lie down on the bed until you feel better”
Word Forms
lieverbtell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
prevaricateverbbe deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
fabricateverbput together out of artificial or natural components or parts; ; ; He manufactured a popular cereal"
lienounposition or manner in which something is situated
liarnouna person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
lyingnounthe deliberate act of deviating from the truth
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
liegen
der bewusste Akt der Abweichung von der Wahrheit
🇫🇷French
couché
l'acte délibéré de s'écarter de la vérité
🇪🇸Spanish
mintiendo
el acto deliberado de desviarse de la verdad
🇮🇹Italian
dire bugie
l'atto deliberato di deviare dalla verità
🇳🇱Dutch
liegen
de opzettelijke daad van afwijken van de waarheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
mentindo
o ato deliberado de se desviar da verdade
🇷🇺Russian
врущий
намеренное отклонение от истины
India
🇮🇳Hindi
झूठ बोलना
सच्चाई से भटकाने का जानबूझकर किया गया कार्य
🇧🇩Bengali
মিথ্যা
সত্য থেকে বিচ্যুত ইচ্ছাকৃত কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
பொய்
உண்மையிலிருந்து விலகும் வேண்டுமென்றே செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
అబద్ధం
సత్యం నుండి తప్పుకునే ఉద్దేశపూర్వక చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
खोटे बोलणे
सत्यापासून विचलित होण्याची जाणीवपूर्वक कृती
🇮🇳Gujarati
જૂઠું બોલવું
સત્યથી વિચલિત થવાનું ઇરાદાપૂર્વકનું કાર્ય
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸುಳ್ಳು
ಸತ್ಯದಿಂದ ವಿಮುಖವಾಗುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶಪೂರ್ವಕ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കള്ളം പറയുന്നു
സത്യത്തിൽ നിന്ന് വ്യതിചലിക്കുന്ന ബോധപൂർവമായ പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਝੂਠ ਬੋਲਣਾ
ਸੱਚਾਈ ਤੋਂ ਭਟਕਣ ਦਾ ਜਾਣਬੁੱਝ ਕੇ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
جھوٹ بولنا
سچائی سے انحراف کا جان بوجھ کر عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
说谎
故意偏离事实的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
嘘つき
真実から逸脱する意図的な行為
🇰🇷Korean
거짓말하는
고의적으로 진실을 일탈하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nằm
hành động cố ý đi chệch khỏi sự thật
🇹🇭Thai
โกหก
การจงใจบิดเบือนไปจากความจริง
🇮🇩Indonesian
berbohong
tindakan yang sengaja menyimpang dari kebenaran
🇵🇭Filipino
nagsisinungaling
ang sadyang pagkilos ng paglihis sa katotohanan
🇲🇾Malay
berbohong
perbuatan yang disengajakan untuk menyimpang dari kebenaran
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يكذب
الفعل المتعمد للانحراف عن الحقيقة
🇮🇷Persian
دروغ گفتن
عمل عمدی انحراف از حقیقت
🇹🇷Turkish
uzanmak
kasıtlı olarak gerçeklerden sapma eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
שֶׁקֶר
המעשה המכוון של סטייה מהאמת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'lying'?
The primary meaning of 'lying' is 'the deliberate act of deviating from the truth'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lying' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'lying' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'lying' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'lying' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'lying' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'lying' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'lying' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'lying' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'lying' as formal, casual, or slang?
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