English Explanatory Dictionary

fib

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lie, especially one that is more or less inconsequential.
  2. A liar.
verb
  1. To lie, especially more or less inconsequentially.
noun
  1. The fibula.
verb
  1. To punch, especially a series of punches in rapid succession; to beat; to hit; to strike.
noun
  1. A kind of experimental poem where the number of syllables in each line is the next succeeding Fibonacci number.
noun
  1. Initialism of focused ion beam.
  2. Initialism of fucking Illinois bastard.
  3. Initialism of flying inflatable boat.

Pronunciation

/fɪb/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fib.wav

Word forms

fib fibs fibbing fibbed

Etymology

Unknown. Probably from fable; compare fible-fable (“nonsense”).

Synonyms

alternative fact anti-fact invention bluff bollocks bullshit canard cap chin clanker contradiction cram disinformation fabrication falsehood falsification fib flam goof hoax hummer inveracity inverity jive lie load of bull load of crap load of shit mendacity misinformation mistruth nonsense nontruth pile of crap pile of shit pork pie porker porky prevarication red flag rubbish story swack-up tall tale terminological inexactitude untruism untruth whopper wisker yanker yed pummel

Related words

pilfer tib A-fib v-fib

Derived words

fibber fibbery fibster outfib unfibbing fibbing fibbing-gloak fibbing-match
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