noun, verb, lied, ly⋅ing.| 1. | a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. |
| 2. | something intended or serving to convey a false impression; imposture: His flashy car was a lie that deceived no one. |
| 3. | an inaccurate or false statement. |
| 4. | the charge or accusation of lying: He flung the lie back at his accusers. |
| 5. | to speak falsely or utter untruth knowingly, as with intent to deceive. |
| 6. | to express what is false; convey a false impression. |
| 7. | to bring about or affect by lying (often used reflexively): to lie oneself out of a difficulty; accustomed to lying his way out of difficulties. |
| 8. | give the lie to,
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| 9. | lie in one's throat or teeth, to lie grossly or maliciously: If she told you exactly the opposite of what she told me, she must be lying in her teeth. Also, lie through one's teeth. |

lie (lī)
n.
The manner or position in which something is situated, especially the relation that the long axis of a fetus bears to that of its mother.