lying

[US]/ˈlaiiŋ/
[UK]/'laɪɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. not telling the truth
n. deception

Phrases & Collocations

telling lies

lying down

Example Sentences

lying in a comatose state.

she was lying on the floor.

Lying and cruelty are vices.

They are lying on a grassy lawn.

He is lying in.

Lying is a form of dishonesty.

a patient lying faceup on the stretcher.

a lying, traitorous insurrectionist.

She was lying on a small settee in the parlor.

Take the sickle which is lying on the grindstone.

lying supine on the floor

she was lying almost abeam of us.

lying cold and stiff in a coffin.

he was lying face downward.

Desmond was lying mother-naked.

I was lying prone on a foam mattress.

He's lying down on the job.

Real-world Examples

And saying nothing is not lying, okay?

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

These will include a lying in state.

Source: BBC Listening December 2021 Collection

It is quite obvious that he is lying.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

So, she's just been lying to him?

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 10

You lied to Big Baby and you’ve been lying ever since.

Source: Toy Story 3 Selection

If you're inferring that someone is lying, you would be correct.

Source: Out of Control Season 3

And it feels like you're lying to me.

Source: Asap SCIENCE Selection

The once prosperous city is now lying in ruins.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Our boys will be lying in wait for 'em.

Source: When the Wind Blows Selected

You're lying. And I know you're lying.

Source: Go blank axis version

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