lying
Meanings
Plural: lyings
Noun
- the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
- The act of one who lies, or keeps low to the ground.
- An act of telling a lie or falsehood.
Verb
- be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
- be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
- "the books are lying on the shelf"
- originate (in)
- be and remain in a particular state or condition
- tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
- have a place in relation to something else
- assume a reclining position
- present participle and gerund of lie (“to rest in a horizontal position”)
- present participle and gerund of lie (“to intentionally give false information”)
- simple past and past participle of lye
Adj
- Tending to tell lies, untruthful, mendacious
Origin / Etymology
lie (“to rest in a horizontal position”) + -ing.
Synonyms
consist, dwell, fabrication, lie, lie down, lie in, prevarication, rest
Scrabble Score: 9
lying is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordlying is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lying is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
lying is a valid Words With Friends word