English dictionary
lie
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
noun
- position or manner in which something is situated
verb
- tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
verb
- be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
verb
- assume a reclining position
verb
- originate (in)
verb
- be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
verb
- have a place in relation to something else
verb
- be and remain in a particular state or condition
Example sentences
Don't lie to your parents
She lied when she told me she was only 29
The sick man lay in bed all day
the books are lying on the shelf
lie down on the bed until you feel better
The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country
The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West
The responsibility rests with the Allies
lie dormant