LYING


Meaning of LYING in English

I.

present part of lie

II. adjective

Etymology: Middle English leghynge, present participle of lien to lie

Date: 14th century

: marked by or containing falsehoods : false

a lying account of the accident

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.