Pronunciation: /fɪb/
noun a small lie or untruth
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
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.
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.
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