LIE

(SPEAK FALSELY) [verb] lying, past lied - to say something which is not true in order to deceiveBoth witnesses lied to the police about what happened in the accident. [I]Don't trust her - she's lying. [I]I used to lie about my age but nowadays I don't bother. [I]She lied her way past the guards. [T usually + adverb or preposition](figurative) They used to say "The camera never lies (= never gives a false image)". [I]See also liar.(informal) If he told you that, he's lying through his teeth (= not telling the truth).