# lying

Pronunciation: say "LY-ing" /ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of lie. — present participle and gerund of lie (“to rest in a horizontal position”)
   - Simple: Present participle of lie. Use this -ing form when someone or something is resting flat right now.
   - _She spent the whole flight lying back with her eyes closed._
   - _Lying flat on the cool tiles was the only way to beat the heat._
2. Present participle and gerund of lie. — present participle and gerund of lie (“to intentionally give false information”)
   - Simple: Present participle of lie. Use this -ing form when someone is telling untruths as it happens.
   - _The witness was clearly lying under oath, contradicting himself twice._
   - _Lying to investors about the company's finances led to criminal charges._

## Adjective

3. Given to telling lies; untruthful and dishonest by nature.
   - Simple: Often telling lies and not at all honest.
   - _The novel's lying narrator twists every event to suit himself._
   - _Voters grew tired of the lying officials who promised reform each year._

## Noun

4. The act of telling a lie or falsehood; the habit or practice of telling untruths.
   - Simple: The act of saying something untrue on purpose.
   - _The investigation uncovered years of lying by senior management._
   - _For a politician, lying carries risks that can end a career overnight._
5. The act of resting in a horizontal position, or of keeping low to the ground.
   - Simple: The act of resting flat or staying close to the ground.
   - _Prolonged lying in one position can cause sores in bedridden patients._
   - _Their lying motionless among the reeds let the deer wander close._

## Origin

**Meanings 1, 5** — Formed from the verb "lie" (to rest in a horizontal position) combined with the suffix "-ing."
**Meanings 2–4** — Formed from the verb "lie" (to intentionally give false information) combined with the suffix "-ing."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/lying (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).