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

Joseph Weiss was charged in 2023 with lying to federal investigators about his brother’s reputed mob ties, including his previous contacts with Schweihs and Dominic. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Spitzer charged the boy’s mother with multiple felonies including involuntary manslaughter, child endangerment, accessory after the fact to a crime and several misdemeanors tied to providing the bike to her son and lying to police. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Nahhat is charged with failure to stop at the scene of an accident resulting in serious impairment or death, lying to a police officer and commission of a felony with a motor vehicle. — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

In January 2026, the pastor pleaded not guilty to federal charges of cyberstalking and lying to investigators. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 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.