lie to

verb

lay to; lain to; lying to; lies to

intransitive verb

of a ship

: to stay stationary with head to windward

Examples of lie to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

He was expelled from Congress while facing criminal charges over stealing from donors and his campaign, fraudulently collecting unemployment benefits and lying to Congress about his wealth. — Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 16 July 2026

What makes this harder to believe is that the night before, Gavin accused Kenny of lying to him for years, and Kenny likened him to Bernie Madoff. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 July 2026

After the crash, Tran called 911 and reported the truck driver for a hit-and-run, lying to police that he was stopped in traffic when he was hit, prosecutors said. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Ryan was convicted in 2006 on 18 felony counts, including racketeering conspiracy, tax and mail fraud and lying to the FBI. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lie to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou

Video

Lay vs. Lie

Editor Emily Brewster clarifies the difference.