English · Word Candidate

lying

/ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: lyings · lyinger · lyingest

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act of one who lies, or keeps low to the ground.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động của người nằm hoặc giữ thấp xuống mặt đất

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Noun

Examples

1854, Saint Augustine, Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm LXIV, translated by Philip Schaff et al. But whom could the lyings in wait of the human heart escape?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An act or telling a lie or falsehood; the practice of telling lies.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động hoặc việc nói dối, thói quen nói dối

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Noun

Examples

[W]hether a man would fain be pleased with sin, or be quiet and fearless when he hath sinned, or continue in it, or persuade others to it, he must do it by false propositions, by lyings, and such weak discourses as none can believe but such as are born fools, or such as have made themselves so, or a

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Tending to tell lies, untruthful, mendacious

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thường nói dối, không trung thực

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Adjective

Examples

Gloster: Then, Saunder, sit there, the lyingest knave in Christendom.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “lying” mean?

The act of one who lies, or keeps low to the ground.

Is “lying” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.