lying

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(ly-ing) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. to be in a flat position on a surface.

Example Sentence

The crocodile was lying in the sun. OR She was lying when she told her age.

More Example Sentences

They were lying on the grass and relaxing.

Synonyms

reclining; resting; sprawled

Antonyms

standing; sitting; upright

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Rhymes

  • buying
  • crying
  • drying
  • dyeing
  • dying
  • eyeing
  • eying
  • flying
  • frying
  • guying
  • lying
  • plying
  • prying
  • shying
  • sighing
  • spying
  • tieing
  • trying
  • tying
  • vying

  • allying
  • applying
  • belying
  • complying
  • decrying
  • defying
  • denying
  • implying
  • relying
  • replying
  • retrying
  • supplying
  • undying

  • misapplying
  • overflying
  • overlying
  • semidrying
  • underlying

  • indemnifying
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