lie


Meanings

  • a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
  • Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
  • position or manner in which something is situated
  • be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
  • be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position;
  • originate (in);
  • be and remain in a particular state or condition;
    • "lie dormant"
  • tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive;
    • "Don't lie to your parents"
    • "She lied when she told me she was only 29"
  • have a place in relation to something else;
    • "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"
    • "The responsibility rests with the Allies"
  • assume a reclining position;
    • "lie down on the bed until you feel better"
  • LIE v LAY, LAIN, LYING, LIES to be in or get into a horizontal position
  • LIE v LIED, LYING, LIES to speak falsely


Scrabble Score: 3

lie is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

lie is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

lie is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 4

lie is a valid Words With Friends word