lying
Definitions
Noun
- The deliberate act of deviating from the truth
Verb
- Be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
- Be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
- Originate (in)
- Be and remain in a particular state or condition
- Tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
- Have a place in relation to something else
- Assume a reclining position
Fragment
Sounds Like
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "lying".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | flying | 2 | 43 |
| 2 | lying | 2 | 36 |
| 3 | applying | 3 | 29 |
| 4 | underlying | 4 | 20 |
| 5 | supplying | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | multiplying | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | implying | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | relying | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | complying | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | outlying | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | rallying | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | bullying | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | jollying | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | overlying | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | replying | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | allying | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | belying | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | highflying | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | misapplying | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | overflying | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | plying | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | tallying | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "lying".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | playing | 2 | 101 |
| 2 | flying | 2 | 43 |
| 3 | allowing | 3 | 31 |
| 4 | blowing | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | flowing | 2 | 17 |
| 6 | laying | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | plowing | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | fleeing | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | glowing | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | slowing | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | cloying | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | slaying | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | bluing | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | clawing | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | allaying | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | allying | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | blueing | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | blurring | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | elting | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | elving | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | laing | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | lawing | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | lewing | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | lowing | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | plying | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | slurring | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "lying".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "lying" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "lying" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "lying" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 8
Fragments: 22
Sound Alikes: 26
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 6
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Philadelphia teacher admits to lying about being Palestinian and Black: ‘I hid the truth’
Sep 23, 2026 The Guardian
Sep 23, 2026 The Guardian
Eight Ways in Which Lying Is Seen as Moral
Sep 14, 2022 The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Sep 14, 2022 The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
NL cabinet Minister Andrea Barbour avoids media after calling them out for lying
Nov 5, 2026 PNI Atlantic News
Nov 5, 2026 PNI Atlantic News