English Explanatory Dictionary

lying

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of lie (“to rest in a horizontal position”)
noun
  1. The act of one who lies, or keeps low to the ground.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of lie (“to intentionally give false information”)
noun
  1. An act or telling a lie or falsehood; the practice of telling lies.
adj
  1. Tending to tell lies, untruthful, mendacious
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of lye

Pronunciation

/ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/ en-us-lying.ogg

Word forms

lying lyings more lying lyinger most lying lyingest

Etymology

lie (“to rest in a horizontal position”) + -ing.

Derived words

deep-lying downlying high-lying inlying low-lying lying flat lying-in lying in wait lying panel overlying take lying down uplying lyingly nonlying testilying unlying
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