lying
Definitions
Noun
- The deliberate act of deviating from the truth
Verb
- Be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
- Be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
- Originate (in)
- Be and remain in a particular state or condition
- Tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
- Have a place in relation to something else
- Assume a reclining position
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
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Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "lying".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | flying | 2 | 43 |
| 2 | lying | 2 | 36 |
| 3 | applying | 3 | 29 |
| 4 | underlying | 4 | 20 |
| 5 | supplying | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | multiplying | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | implying | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | relying | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | complying | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | outlying | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | rallying | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | bullying | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | jollying | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | overlying | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | replying | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | allying | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | belying | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | highflying | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | misapplying | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | overflying | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | plying | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | tallying | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "lying".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | playing | 2 | 101 |
| 2 | flying | 2 | 43 |
| 3 | allowing | 3 | 31 |
| 4 | blowing | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | flowing | 2 | 17 |
| 6 | laying | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | plowing | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | fleeing | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | glowing | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | slowing | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | cloying | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | slaying | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | bluing | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | clawing | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | allaying | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | allying | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | blueing | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | blurring | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | elting | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | elving | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | laing | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | lawing | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | lewing | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | lowing | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | plying | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | slurring | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "lying".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "lying" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "lying" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "lying" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 8
Fragments: 22
Sound Alikes: 26
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 6
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
House chairman asks DOJ to investigate Jack Smith for lying to Congress
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Jul 13, 2026 The Guardian
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May 24, 2026 The Guardian
House Republican accuses Smith of lying about Trump probe and refers him for possible prosecution
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