If someone is lying, they are saying something which they know is not true. I know he's lying If asked, he lies about his age She lied to her husband so she could meet her lover He reportedly called her `a lying little twit'. + lying ly·ing Lying is something that I will not tolerate
If you say that something lies, you mean that it does not express or represent something accurately. The camera can sometimes lie. see also lying
A lie is something that someone says or writes which they know is untrue. `Who else do you work for?' --- `No one.' --- `That's a lie.' I've had enough of your lies All the boys told lies about their adventures. see also white lie