What does lying mean?
Definitions for lying
ˈlaɪ ɪŋly·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
lying, prevarication, fabricationnoun
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Lying
the participle of lie, whether it signifies to be recumbent, or to speak falsely, or otherwise.
They will have me whipt for speaking true, thou wilt have me whipt for lying, and sometimes I am whipt for holding my peace. William Shakespeare, King Lear.
Many tears and temptations befal me by the lying in wait of the Jews. Acts xx. 19.
Wikipedia
lying
A lie is an assertion that is believed to be false, typically used with the purpose of deceiving or misleading someone. The practice of communicating lies is called lying. A person who communicates a lie may be termed a liar. Lies can be interpreted as deliberately false statements or misleading statements. Lies may also serve a variety of instrumental, interpersonal, or psychological functions for the individuals who use them. Generally, the term "lie" carries a negative connotation, and depending on the context a person who communicates a lie may be subject to social, legal, religious, or criminal sanctions; for instance, perjury, or the act of lying under oath, can result in criminal and civil charges being pressed against the perjurer. Although people in many cultures believe that deception can be detected by observing nonverbal behaviors (e.g. not making eye contact, fidgeting, stuttering) research indicates that people overestimate both the significance of such cues and their ability to make accurate judgements about deception. More generally, people's ability to make true judgments is affected by biases towards accepting incoming information and interpreting feelings as evidence of truth. People do not always check incoming assertions against their memory.
ChatGPT
lying
Lying refers to the act of deliberately deceiving or giving false information with the intention to mislead someone else. It involves making false statements or presenting information in a deceptive manner in order to hide or manipulate the truth.
Webster Dictionary
Lying
of Lie
Lying
of Lie
Lying
of Lie, to tell a falsehood
Lying
of Lie, to be supported horizontally
Wikidata
Lying
Lying is a 2006 American independent experimental film starring Chloë Sevigny and Jena Malone, Leelee Sobieski, as well as Henry Gummer. It was directed by video artist M. Blash. It premiered at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival Directors Fortnight and had a limited US release in 2008, with a DVD release following in May 2009. The film was given a small theatrical re-release in September 2009. While the film follows a fairly loose, ambiguous narrative, it focuses on a group of acquaintances who spend the weekend together at a remote country house; the situation becomes complex throughout the days, though, as one of the women turns out to be a pathological liar.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Lying
lī′ing, adj. addicted to telling lies.—n. the habit of telling lies.—adv. Ly′ingly.
Lying
lī′ing, adj. being in a horizontal position.—n. Ly′ing-in, the confinement of women during child-bearing—also adj.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
lying
The situation of a whale when favourable for sticking--the "lie" usually occurs after feeding.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
lying
To be actually stationed or quartered in a given place. In-lying and out-lying pickets. See Picket.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'lying' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2280
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'lying' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2237
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Anagrams for lying »
lingy
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lying in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lying in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of lying in a Sentence
Advertising is legalized lying.
Nancy Pelosi is straight up lying.
He's saving lives, just by lying there.
They took away a new harvester, which was recently delivered to us. They took away the sowing complex, a large and expensive machine. And they overturned one of the tractors, driving around drunk. Now it's lying in a ditch.
If you can't sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there and worrying. It's the worry that gets you, not the loss of sleep.
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