"lie" meaning in English

See lie in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /laɪ/ Audio: en-us-lie.ogg [US] Forms: lie [singular], lies [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something not true, a falsehood, an untruth. Synonyms: falsehood, fib, untruth
    Sense id: simple-lie-en-noun--dEZb60c

Verb

IPA: /laɪ/ Audio: en-us-lie.ogg [US] Forms: lie [canonical], lies [third-person, singular], lay [past], lain [past, participle], lying [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb2|lie|lies|lay|lain|lying}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you lie down, your head and whole body are at the same level. You lie down when you want to rest or sleep.
    Sense id: simple-lie-en-verb-pHfLyOqh Categories (other): Verbs
  2. If something lies somewhere, it is there and it is not moving. Synonyms: rest, sit
    Sense id: simple-lie-en-verb-a6LAiCmn

Verb

IPA: /laɪ/ Audio: en-us-lie.ogg [US] Forms: lie [canonical], lies [third-person, singular], lied [past], lied [past, participle], lying [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|lie|lies|lied|lying}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you lie, you say or write something that you know is not true. Synonyms: fib
    Sense id: simple-lie-en-verb-BJstI5iI Categories (other): Verbs
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