I. ˈfib noun
Etymology: perhaps by shortening & alteration from fable
Date: 1611
: a trivial or childish lie
II. intransitive verb
( fibbed ; fib·bing )
Date: 1675
: to tell a fib
Synonyms: see lie
• fib·ber noun
III. verb
( fibbed ; fib·bing )
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: circa 1665
British : pummel , beat