fibbing
ˈfɪbɪŋ
Definition

Definition of fibbing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

behaviorthe act of telling small lies
  • His fibbing got him into trouble at school.
deceiving lying

Adjective

behaviorengaged in telling small lies
  • The fibbing student denied copying his classmate's answers.
deceiving lying untruthful
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Origin of fibbing

English, fib (small lie)

Examples of fibbing in a sentence

  • Fibbing can sometimes lead to bigger lies.
  • She was fibbing about her weekend plans.
  • They were fibbing to avoid trouble.

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  1. French:petits mensonges, menteur, ...
  2. German:Flunkern, flunkerend, ...
  3. Italian:bugie, bugiardo, ...
  4. Spanish:mentirijillas, mentiroso, ...
  5. Portuguese:mentirinhas, mentiroso, ...
  6. Chinese:撒小谎的行为, 说小谎的, ...
  7. Japanese:嘘をつくこと, うそをつく, ...
  8. Arabic:الكذب الصغير, كَذُوب, ...
  9. Hebrew:שְׁקָרִים קְטַנִּים, מְשַׁקֵּר, ...
  10. Russian:враньё, привирающий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:брехня, брехливий, ...
  12. Hindi:छोटी-मोटी झूठबाज़ी, झूठ बोलने वाला, ...
fib
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Definition of fib - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
trivial lieUSsmall unimportant lieUS
  • He told a fib about his homework.
falsehood lie untruth
2.
literatureTECH.poem with Fibonacci syllablesTECH.
  • She wrote a fib for her poetry class.

Verb

intr.
communicationlie in a minor or harmless way
  • She fibbed about her age to get into the club.
deceive fabricate lie
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Expressions with fib

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make a small untrue statement
She told a fib to avoid trouble.
V-fibabbr.
irregular heart rhythm causing poor blood flow
The patient was diagnosed with V-fib.

Origin of fib

Latin, fibula (small lie)

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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  1. French:bobard, mentir, ...
  2. German:Notlüge, schwindeln, ...
  3. Italian:bugia, mentire, ...
  4. Spanish:mentirijilla, mentir, ...
  5. Portuguese:lorota, mentir, ...
  6. Chinese:小谎, 撒谎, ...
  7. Japanese:嘘, 嘘をつく, ...
  8. Arabic:كِذْبَة بَيضاء, كَذَبَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:שֶׁקֶר קָטָן, לְשַׁקֵּר, ...
  10. Russian:выдумка, врать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вигадка, брехати, ...
  12. Hindi:झूठ, हल्का-सा झूठ बोलना, ...

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