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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.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms: ,



adjective

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

    a lying report.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

    Antonyms: , , , , ,

lying

2

[ lahy-ing ]

verb

  1. present participle of lie 2.

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 Word Forms

  • iԲ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lying1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English; lie 1, -ing 1, -ing 2
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He added that taking on some new tasks involved some upgrades the average vacuum owner probably would not have lying around their homes, such as a cart, a helmet and a robotic arm.

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Karl Rove spent decades turning bad polling numbers into political victories through a remarkably innovative strategy of "constant lying."

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As the smoke cleared, camera footage showed three bodies lying on the ground.

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A single, white rose was pictured lying on the stone tomb that bears the name he was known by during his pontificate, below a crucifix illuminated by a single spotlight.

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Unverified footage on social media showed a number of police cars, ambulances and fire engines at the scene, with injured people lying on the ground.

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