Associations to the word «Lying»

Wiktionary

LYING, verb. Present participle of lie
LYING, noun. An act of telling a lie, or falsehood.
LYING, noun. The act of one who lies, or keeps low to the ground.
LYING DOWN, verb. Present participle of lie down
LYING PANEL, noun. (architecture) A panel in which the grain of the wood is horizontal.

Dictionary definition

LYING, noun. The deliberate act of deviating from the truth.

Wise words

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