I. ˈfib noun
( -s )
Etymology: perhaps by shortening & alteration from fable
: a trivial falsehood : an innocuous lie
a child who tells fibs
II. intransitive verb
( fibbed ; fibbed ; fibbing ; fibs )
: to tell a fib
Synonyms: see lie
III. verb
( fibbed ; fibbed ; fibbing ; fibs )
Etymology: origin unknown
Britain : beat , pummel
fibbing him on the ear — David Garnett