LYING


Meaning of LYING in English

I.

present part of lie

or of lye

II. adjective

Etymology: Middle English leghynge, from present participle of leghen, leyen to lie — more at lie

1. : given to falsehood

a lying witness

2. : calculated to mislead : false , untrue

a whole world of false conceptions and lying sentimentality — Harrison Smith

silly newspapers and magazines for the circulation of lying advertisements — G.B.Shaw

Synonyms: see dishonest

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.