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lying

1

[lahy-ing]

noun

  1. the telling of lies, or false statements; untruthfulness.

    From boyhood, he has never been good at lying.

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adjective

  1. telling or containing lies; deliberately untruthful; deceitful; false.

    a lying report.

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lying

2

[lahy-ing]

verb

  1. present participle of lie.

lying

1

/ ˈɪɪŋ /

verb

  1. the present participle and gerund of lie 1

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

lying

2

/ ˈɪɪŋ /

verb

  1. the present participle and gerund of lie 2

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • lyingly adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lying1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English; lie 1, -ing 1, -ing 2
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He said he believed the court is "equating inconsistencies with lying."

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To illustrate to prank, Dahl drew a mouse lying on top of the sweets with its legs in the air.

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One search, which could be traced back to a person's Instagram account because of their username and profile picture, asked Meta AI to generate an image of an animated character lying outside wearing only underwear.

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Pictures show a burnt bed frame lying in the street.

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At Kian's funeral, the boy's mother was overheard in a video telling mourners: "Hear it from me myself on how the shooting happened, so they can't say it was by terrorists, because they're lying."

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