lying
The act of one who lies, or keeps low to the groundThe act of one who lies, or keeps low to the ground.
Meaning
2 sensesThe act of one who lies, or keeps low to the ground.
1854, Saint Augustine, Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm LXIV, translated by Philip Schaff et al. But whom could the lyings in wait of the human heart escape?
An act or telling a lie or falsehood; the practice of telling lies.
lügend
- the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
lie (“to rest in a horizontal position”) + -ing. lie (“to intentionally give false informlie (“to rest in a horizontal position”) + -ing.
lie (“to intentionally give false information”) + -ing.
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Forms
plural: lyingsSynonyms
2 synonyms- the deliberate act of deviating from the truth:prevaricationfabrication
Word family
11 related wordsSee also
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