Transcription
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- [lahy-ing]
- /ˈlaɪ ɪŋ/
- /ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahy-ing]
- /ˈlaɪ ɪŋ/
Definitions of lying word
- noun lying the manner, relative position, or direction in which something lies: the lie of the patio, facing the water. Synonyms: place, location, site. 1
- noun lying the haunt or covert of an animal. 1
- noun lying Golf. the position of the ball relative to how easy or how difficult it is to play. 1
- adjective lying telling or containing lies; deliberately untruthful; deceitful; false: a lying report. Synonyms: deceptive, misleading, mendacious, fallacious; sham, counterfeit. Antonyms: true, candid, actual, correct, accurate, trustworthy. 1
- verb lying present participle of lie2 . 1
- verb without object lying to be in a horizontal, recumbent, or prostrate position, as on a bed or the ground; recline. Antonyms: stand. 1
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Origin of lying
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1175-1225; See origin at lie1, -ing1, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Lying
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lying popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lying usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lying
adj lying
- misleading — deceptive; tending to mislead.
- double-dealing — duplicity; treachery; deception.
- wrong — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- two-timing — to be unfaithful to (a lover or spouse).
- deceitful — If you say that someone is deceitful, you mean that they behave in a dishonest way by making other people believe something that is not true.
adjective lying
- insincere — not sincere; not honest in the expression of actual feeling; hypocritical.
- dissimulating — Present participle of dissimulate.
- equivocating — Present participle of equivocate.
- falsifying — Present participle of falsify.
- inventing — Present participle of invent.
noun lying
- dishonesty — lack of honesty; a disposition to lie, cheat, or steal.
- deceit — Deceit is behaviour that is deliberately intended to make people believe something which is not true.
- duplicity — deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing. Synonyms: deceit, deception, dissimulation, fraud, guile, hypocrisy, trickery. Antonyms: candidness, directness, honesty, straightforwardness.
- falseness — not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
- insincerity — the quality of being insincere; lack of sincerity; hypocrisy; deceitfulness.
Antonyms for lying
adj lying
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- frank — direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere: Her criticism of my work was frank but absolutely fair.
- direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
adjective lying
- truthful — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
noun lying
- truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
adverb lying
- on the up and up — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
- veraciously — habitually speaking the truth; truthful; honest: a veracious witness.
- aboveboard — An arrangement or deal that is aboveboard is legal and is being carried out openly and honestly. A person who is aboveboard is open and honest about what they are doing.
- overtly — openly; publicly.
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