Pronunciation: /fɪb/

Definitions of fib

noun a small lie or untruth

Example Sentences

A1 I never tell a fib to my friends.

A2 She got caught in a fib about her age.

B1 It's not good to spread fibs about others.

B2 He was known for his ability to detect a fib in any story.

C1 The politician's fib was quickly exposed by the media.

C2 She was skilled at weaving a convincing fib to cover her tracks.

verb to tell a small lie or untruth

Example Sentences

A1 I don't fib, I always tell the truth.

A2 She fibbed about her age to get into the club.

B1 He fibs to his boss about being sick when he wants a day off.

B2 The politician was caught fibbing about his involvement in the scandal.

C1 It is important to be honest and not resort to fibbing in professional settings.

C2 She was known for her ability to fib convincingly, but eventually the truth caught up with her.

Examples of fib in a Sentence

formal The doctor suspected that the patient was telling a fib about their symptoms.

informal I can tell you're fibbing about your age, you don't look a day over 30!

slang Stop fibbing to me, I know you were the one who broke the vase.

figurative She weaved a web of fibs to cover up her true intentions.

Grammatical Forms of fib

past tense

fibbed

plural

fibs

comparative

more fibbing

superlative

most fibbing

present tense

fib

future tense

will fib

perfect tense

have fibbed

continuous tense

is fibbing

singular

fib

positive degree

fib

infinitive

to fib

gerund

fibbing

participle

fibbed

Origin and Evolution of fib

First Known Use: 1200 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'fib' originated from the Old English word 'fibben' meaning to deceive or tell lies.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'fib' has retained its meaning of telling a small or trivial lie, but has also come to be used informally to refer to any kind of lie or falsehood.