lie

verb [I/T] (SPEAK FALSELY)

/lɑɪ/ (present participle lying /ˈlɑi·ɪŋ/, past tense and past participle lied)

Definition

› to say something that is not true in order to deceive: [I] Both witnesses lied to the police about what happened. [T always + adv/prep] She lied her way past the guards. lie

/lɑɪ/ noun [C] SPEAKING FALSELY › Her report is full of lies and misinformation.

(Definition of lie verb (SPEAK FALSELY) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Focus on the pronunciation of lie

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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