<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth.</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>