fib | ||
1. | [ verb ] tell a relatively insignificant lie | |
Examples: | "Fibbing is not acceptable, even if you don't call it lying" |
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Related terms: | lie storyteller | |
2. | [ noun ] a trivial lie | |
Synonyms: | tale story taradiddle tarradiddle | |
Examples: | "he told a fib about eating his spinach" "how can I stop my child from telling stories?" |
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Related terms: | lie fairytale | |
Similar spelling: |
five fifo fife fief |