lying

English Online Dictionary. What means lying‎? What does lying mean?

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/
• Hyphenation: ly‧ing
• Rhymes: -aɪɪŋ

Etymology 1

lie (“to rest in a horizontal position”) +‎ -ing.

Verb

lying

1. present participle and gerund of lie (“to rest in a horizontal position”)

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with laying.

Noun

lying (plural lyings)

1. The 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?

Derived terms

Translations

Etymology 2

lie (“to intentionally give false information”) +‎ -ing.

Verb

lying

1. present participle and gerund of lie (“to intentionally give false information”)

Noun

lying (plural lyings)

1. An act of telling a lie or falsehood.

Translations

Adjective

lying (not generally comparable, comparative more lying or lyinger, superlative most lying or lyingest)

1. Tending to tell lies, untruthful, mendacious

Etymology 3

lye. (a chemical liquid)

Verb

lying

1. simple past and past participle of lye

Further reading

• lie on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• lingy