Definition of fib - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
- He told a fib about his homework.
2.
literatureTECH. poem with Fibonacci syllablesTECH.
- She wrote a fib for her poetry class.
Verb
- She fibbed about her age to get into the club.
Expressions with fib
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make a small untrue statement
She told a fib to avoid trouble.
irregular heart rhythm causing poor blood flow
The patient was diagnosed with V-fib.
Origin of fib
Latin, fibula (small lie)
Terms with fib included in their meaning
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deception
lie or fib
Examples of fib in a sentence
His fib about the broken vase was obvious. His latest fib was published in a literary magazine. The workshop focused on crafting a perfect fib. He fibbed about finishing his homework. The child fibbed to avoid getting in trouble.
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- French:bobard, mentir, ...
- German:Notlüge, schwindeln, ...
- Italian:bugia, mentire, ...
- Spanish:mentirijilla, mentir, ...
- Portuguese:lorota, mentir, ...
- Chinese:小谎, 撒谎, ...
- Japanese:嘘, 嘘をつく, ...
- Arabic:كِذْبَة بَيضاء, كَذَبَ, ...
- Hebrew:שֶׁקֶר קָטָן, לְשַׁקֵּר, ...
- Russian:выдумка, врать, ...
- Ukrainian:вигадка, брехати, ...
- Hindi:झूठ, हल्का-सा झूठ बोलना, ...
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