<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>an alcoholic beverage made by brewing and fermentation from cereals, usually malted barley, and flavored with hops and the like for a slightly bitter taste.</li><li>any of various beverages, whether alcoholic or not, made from roots, molasses or sugar, yeast, etc.: root beer; ginger beer.</li><li>an individual serving of beer; a glass, can, or bottle of beer: We'll have three beers.</li><li>something intended or serving to convey a false impression; imposture: His flashy car was a lie that deceived no one.</li><li>an inaccurate or untrue statement; falsehood: When I went to school, history books were full of lies, and I won't teach lies to kids.</li><li>the charge or accusation of telling a lie: He flung the lie back at his accusers.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>lied, lying: to speak falsely or utter untruth knowingly, as with intent to deceive.</li><li>to express what is false; convey a false impression.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>lied, lying: 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.</li></ul>