lying

noun
ly·ing
/ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/

The act of one who lies, or keeps low to the ground.

Other meanings

An act or telling a lie or falsehood; the practice of telling lies.

Related words

low-lying
downlying
deep-lying
lying flat
lying in wait
lying panel
lying-in
take lying down
high-lying
inlying
overlying
uplying

Example sentences

“I was lying when I said that.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“If I said that, I'd be lying.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “lying” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.