tell a fib
11fib — noun a trivial lie. verb (fibs, fibbing, fibbed) tell a fib. Derivatives fibber noun Origin C16: perh. a shortening of obs. fible fable nonsense , reduplication of fable …
12fib — n. & v. n. a trivial or venial lie. v.intr. (fibbed, fibbing) tell a fib. Derivatives: fibber n. fibster n. Etymology: perh. f. obs. fible fable nonsense, redupl. of FABLE …
13fib — [n] undetailed lie canard, crock*, equivocation, evasiveness, fabrication, fairy tale*, falsehood, falsity, fiction, invention, jazz*, line*, mendacity, misrepresentation, prevarication, spinach*, story, tale, untruth, untruthfulness, white lie* …
14fib — [fib] 1. n. a small lie. □ It was just a little fib. I’m sorry. □ Is this another one of your fibs? 2. in. to tell a small lie. □ Stop fibbing and tell me the truth. □ …
15Fib — Fib, n. [Prob. fr. fable; cf. Prov. E. fibble fabble nonsense.] A falsehood; a lie; used euphemistically. [1913 Webster] They are very serious; they don t tell fibs. H. James. [1913 Webster] …
16fib — [fib] n. [16th & 17th c. slang: said to be clipped form of obs. fible fable, redupl. form of FABLE] a small or trivial lie vi. fibbed, fibbing to tell such a lie or lies SYN. LIE2 fibber n …
17fib — fib1 [ fıb ] noun count INFORMAL a lie about something that is not important fib fib 2 [ fıb ] verb intransitive INFORMAL to tell a lie about something that is not important …
18fib — I UK [fɪb] / US noun [countable] Word forms fib : singular fib plural fibs informal a lie about something that is not important II UK [fɪb] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms fib : present tense I/you/we/they fib he/she/it fibs present… …
19fib|ber — fib1 «fihb», noun, verb, fibbed, fib|bing. –n. a lie about some small matter: »Ask me no questions, and I ll tell you no fibs (Oliver Goldsmith). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under lie1. (Cf. ↑lie) –v.i …
20fib — noun VERB + FIB ▪ tell ▪ Don t tell fibs! …
