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lying

   Also found in: Medical, Legal, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.04 sec.
ly·ing 1  (lng)
v.
Present participle of lie1.
ly·ing 2  (lng)
v.
Present participle of lie2.
adj.
Disposed to or characterized by untruth: a lying witness. See Synonyms at dishonest.
lying
Verb
the present participle of lie1 or lie2
Lying of pardoners; company of pardoners, i.e., those who pardon or forgive sins—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lying - the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
prevarication, fabrication
falsification, misrepresentation - a willful perversion of facts
fibbing, paltering - a trivial act of lying or being deliberately unclear
Translations
lying [ˈlaɪɪŋ] n → mentiras fpl
adj [statement, story] → falso; [person] → mentiroso
lying [ˈlaɪɪŋ] n → mensonge(s) m(pl)
adj [statement, story] → mensonger/ère, faux(fausse); [person] → menteur/euse
lying [ˈlaɪɪŋ] n → Lügen nt
adj → verlogen
lying [ˈlaɪɪŋ] n → bugie fpl; menzogne fpl
adj [statement, story] → falso/a; [person] → bugiardo/a
lying lie ~lie


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A mad piper, indeed, this spring, with his wonderful lying music,--ever lying, yet ever convincing, for when was Spring known to keep his word?
The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context
Maggie hastened out, and said to Tom; "Father is lying quiet; let us go and look for my mother.
The Mill on the Floss by Eliot, George View in context
As for himself--he sighed and pointed at the signs of industry lying all about him, which, in spite of his sigh, filled his face with such satisfaction that his niece thought good to leave.
The Voyage Out by Woolf, Virginia View in context
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