HyperDic: fib

English > 2 senses of the word fib:
NOUNcommunicationfib, story, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddlea trivial lie
VERBcommunicationfibtell a relatively insignificant lie
English > fib: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningA trivial lie.
Example"he told a fib about eating his spinach"
Synonymsstory, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddle
Narrowerfairytale, fairy tale, fairy story, cock-and-bull story, song and danceAn interesting but highly implausible / implausible story
Broaderlie, prevaricationA statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
Spanishbola, cuento, embuste, historia, mentira, patraña
Catalanbola, conte, història, mentida, trola
Verbsfibtell a relatively insignificant lie
English > fib: 2 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaningtell a relatively insignificant lie.
PatternSomebody ----s
Example"Fibbing is not acceptable, even if you don't call it lying"
Broaderlietell an untruth
Spanishcontar bolas, contar trolas, decir mentirijillas
Nounsfiba trivial lie
fibbersomeone who tells lies
fibbinga trivial act of lying or being deliberately unclear

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