Oct 08, 2006 14:38
lie-noun, verb, lied, ly‧ing.
-noun 1. a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood.
2. something intended or serving to convey a false impression; imposture: His flashy car was a lie that deceived no one.
3. an inaccurate or false statement.
4. the charge or accusation of lying: He flung the lie back at his accusers.
-verb (used without object) 5. to speak falsely or utter untruth knowingly, as with intent to deceive.
6. to express what is false; convey a false impression.
-verb (used with object) 7. to bring about or affect by lying (often used reflexively): to lie oneself out of a difficulty; accustomed to lying his way out of difficulties.
-Idioms8. give the lie to, a. to accuse of lying; contradict.
b. to prove or imply the falsity of; belie: His poor work gives the lie to his claims of experience.
9. lie in one's throat or teeth, to lie grossly or maliciously: If she told you exactly the opposite of what she told me, she must be lying in her teeth. Also, lie through one's teeth.
---A rather long and down way to say lieing is untruths that are made with full knowledge and and are intended and do not happen by mistake.-----
Well know that i have educated all you guys in the difining of the word and my understanding of the word. Why must we all lie according to this we all know we are doing it.....then why do people lie? Why do u lie? Why do i lie?
To spare something feeling that will end up hurt anyways when t he lies come out. Because lets faced it one way or another everyone finds out...Because there is no such thing as a secret.....
Well just something to inlighten you with.....
--Courtney--