fibbing

fib

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fib]
- /fɪb/
- /ˈfɪb.ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fib]
- /fɪb/

Definitions of fibbing word

noun fibbing a small or trivial lie; minor falsehood. 1
verb without object fibbing to tell a fib. 1
noun fibbing Present participle of fib. 1

See all 3 definitions of fibbing

Information block about the term

Origin of fibbing

First appearance:

before 1560

One of the 32% oldest English words

1560-70; short for fibble-fable nonsense, gradational compound based on fable

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Fibbing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fibbing

fibbing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fibbing usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for fibbing

adjective fibbing

perjurious — the willful giving of false testimony under oath or affirmation, before a competent tribunal, upon a point material to a legal inquiry.
mendacious — telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful: a mendacious person.
lying — the manner, relative position, or direction in which something lies: the lie of the patio, facing the water. Synonyms: place, location, site.
untruthful — not truthful; wanting in veracity; diverging from or contrary to the truth; not corresponding with fact or reality.

noun fibbing

equivocation — The use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; prevarication.
dissimulation — the act of dissimulating; feigning; hypocrisy.
runaround — indecisive or evasive treatment, especially in response to a request: Ask for a raise and he'll give you the runaround.
deceptiveness — apt or tending to deceive: The enemy's peaceful overtures may be deceptive.
run around — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.

All 14 Synonyms of fibbing